Property management in Waverton, Chester

2 bed rent

£1,100 a month

3 bed rent

£1,450 a month

Typical sale price

£407,450

Gross yield

4.2% (based on Chester averages)

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

Waverton is a village south east of Chester, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area and the CH3 postcode district. It has a rural setting, with farmland around the village and the Shropshire Union Canal running through it. Chester provides access to a wider range of shops, services and workplaces. For landlords, the village offers a different setting from the city's central streets, with a stronger emphasis on houses, gardens and residential surroundings.

The housing stock includes older cottages and traditional village houses alongside post-war detached and semi-detached homes. More recent residential development adds to that mix. Some properties reflect Waverton's agricultural past, while others have the layouts and parking associated with suburban housing. This means properties need to be assessed individually rather than treated as a uniform village market. Garden upkeep, storage, heating and the condition of older building fabric are useful considerations when preparing a home to let.

The A41 provides a road route towards Chester and links with the wider road network. Bus services also connect Waverton with Chester, although landlords should check current routes and timetables before describing a property's transport options. Employment destinations in the wider Chester area include the Countess of Chester Hospital and the University of Chester. These institutions, alongside the city's other workplaces, give landlords a potential audience among tenants who want a village home within commuting distance of work.

The village is likely to appeal to families, working couples and tenants relocating for jobs in the Chester area. Houses with usable gardens and parking can suit households planning a longer stay, but demand will depend on the individual property and its condition. Before marketing, check boundaries, parking arrangements and responsibility for garden maintenance. For an older cottage, pay particular attention to ventilation, insulation and heating controls. Clear information at the outset helps tenants understand the home and makes ongoing management more straightforward.

• 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.