Property management in Wistaston, Cheshire

2 bed rent

£830 a month

3 bed rent

£990 a month

Typical sale price

£324,840

Gross yield

2.9%

Read around CW2. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Wistaston sits between Crewe and Nantwich in Cheshire, within the Cheshire East council area and the CW2 postcode district. It is mainly residential, with established streets, local shops and green spaces around Wistaston Brook. Its position gives residents access to the services of both neighbouring towns without living in their centres. For landlords, it is useful to assess the immediate street as well as the wider location, particularly access to shops, main roads and everyday amenities.

The housing stock includes older cottages and houses, interwar and postwar semi-detached homes, detached properties and more recent estate development. Houses with gardens are an important part of the local mix, so maintenance outside the property deserves attention alongside the interior. Layout, storage and parking can all influence whether a home suits a household staying for the longer term. With older buildings, check insulation, ventilation and the condition of windows rather than assuming similar-looking houses will perform alike.

The A534 links Wistaston with Crewe and Nantwich. Crewe railway station provides services to destinations including London and Manchester, although landlords should describe the journey to the station accurately rather than imply it is within walking distance of every property. Bentley Motors in Crewe and Leighton Hospital are significant nearby employers. These workplaces, together with employment across Crewe and Nantwich, provide reasons for working households to consider the area. Neither the station nor these employers should be presented as being in Wistaston itself.

The area is suited to families, working couples and people commuting to nearby employment, particularly those looking for a house rather than a town-centre flat. Individual requirements will vary, so marketing should explain the usable space, garden upkeep and parking arrangements clearly. For a landlord, a practical starting point is a thorough inspection before advertising. Deal with damp, heating faults and worn fittings early, and set out who is responsible for routine garden care in the tenancy agreement.

• Rent collected and paid to you within 3 working days of your tenant paying
• Your rent held in a ring-fenced client account, separate from Caso's own money, until it is paid to you
• Tenant calls and messages answered 24 hours a day, every day
• Repairs assessed, priced and arranged for you, charged at the contractor's invoice with no markup
• A monthly statement for each property, with every invoice attached, in your portal
• Late rent chased from the first day it is overdue, with a dated record
• Tenancy agreement drawn up and signed online
• Renewals, changes of tenant and legal notices prepared and served
• Rent reviewed every year and the Section 13 rent increase notice served for you
• Deposit protected with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme within 30 days, and the deposit paperwork the law requires served on your tenant
• Deposit deductions agreed and the deposit returned at the end of the tenancy
• Gas safety, electrical safety and energy certificates renewed before they expire, at cost
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms checked and recorded
• Council landlord licence applied for where your area needs one, and its renewal date tracked
• Optional: rent guarantee at cost, with no markup. You are paid even when the tenant does not pay.

Selective or HMO licence (council licence). Cheshire East Council has no selective licensing scheme currently. A shared home let to five or more people from more than one household still needs a mandatory HMO licence.