Property management in Guilden Sutton, Chester

2 bed rent

£1,165 a month

3 bed rent

£1,460 a month

Typical sale price

£407,400

Gross yield

3.2%

Read around CH3. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Guilden Sutton is a village east of Chester, in the CH3 postcode district and the Cheshire West and Chester council area. It has a residential character, with an older village core, surrounding housing and farmland beyond the built-up area. Chester is the nearby centre for a wider range of shops, services and employment. For landlords, the setting is relevant to households looking for village surroundings while keeping access to the city.

The housing includes older cottages and village houses alongside later detached and semi-detached homes and bungalows. Post-war residential development forms part of the mix, so properties can differ considerably in layout, insulation and maintenance needs. A cottage may need a different approach to repairs from a more modern family house. Gardens, parking and usable living space are worth highlighting where available. These practical features help tenants assess whether a property suits their daily routine.

Road access towards Chester and the A55 connects the village with employment across the Chester area and beyond. The A51 is also nearby. Chester railway station provides onward rail links, rather than the village having its own station. The University of Chester and the Countess of Chester Hospital are significant institutions in the wider area. They provide employment that can support rental demand, although landlords should not assume that every applicant will work locally or travel by car.

The village's housing and setting are suited to families, professional couples and people relocating for work around Chester. Bungalows may also appeal to older tenants or households seeking accommodation without stairs. The likely audience will depend on the individual property's size, condition and access arrangements. Before marketing, a landlord should check the heating, ventilation and external maintenance, then prepare clear details about parking and garden responsibilities. That gives applicants a practical picture of the home and helps set expectations before a tenancy begins.

• 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 West and Chester 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.