Property management in Harehills, Leeds

2 bed rent

£895 a month

3 bed rent

£1,090 a month

Typical sale price

£118,400

Gross yield

8.3%

Read around LS9. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Harehills sits north east of Leeds city centre, with addresses across LS8 and LS9. It is an inner urban area with closely packed residential streets and shopping routes along Harehills Lane and Roundhay Road. Local shops, food businesses and places of worship reflect its diverse communities. For landlords, the immediate setting matters as much as the postcode. A property on a quieter side street offers a different living environment from a home above shops or beside a main road.

Much of the housing dates from the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Brick terraces are a defining feature, including the back to back houses found across inner Leeds. There are also through terraces and properties divided into flats. Layout, daylight and outdoor space can differ considerably between homes that look similar from the street. Older buildings need careful inspection before letting, particularly around roofs, gutters, damp and ventilation. Any converted accommodation also needs checks on its layout and fire safety arrangements.

Bus services along Roundhay Road and Harehills Lane connect the area with central Leeds and surrounding neighbourhoods. These links make city centre workplaces accessible without relying on a car, although journey times depend on traffic. St James’s University Hospital on Beckett Street is a major local institution and a source of employment. Its proximity is relevant to landlords considering healthcare workers as prospective tenants. Shops and other local services also provide employment within the area and support everyday needs.

The rental audience includes families, working households and sharers, with healthcare staff among those who may value being near the hospital. Families may place more weight on usable living space and access to local services, while sharers need a layout that works for separate households. Match the property to its likely occupants rather than assuming every terrace suits shared letting. Before advertising, check the address against Leeds City Council’s current licensing requirements and arrange any necessary repairs, safety checks and permissions.

• 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). Leeds City Council has run selective licensing in parts of Beeston, Holbeck and Harehills. We check the register against your exact address before the first tenancy.