Property management in Kippax, Leeds

2 bed rent

£925 a month

3 bed rent

£1,250 a month

Typical sale price

£212,100

Gross yield

5.5%

Read around LS25. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Kippax is a village in LS25, east of Leeds and within the Leeds council area. It has a former coal mining identity, with an established village centre and residential streets extending towards surrounding countryside. Shops and everyday services are centred on the High Street. For landlords, the setting offers an alternative to inner Leeds. The appeal is a village base with access to the wider area's jobs, rather than a city centre lifestyle.

Housing includes older stone cottages and terraces, alongside later brick terraces, post-war semi-detached houses and more recent detached homes. This gives landlords a mix of traditional properties and family housing with gardens. The condition and layout of each home matter more than a broad description of the village. In older stock, check insulation, ventilation and signs of damp carefully. For houses with outside space, clear responsibility for garden maintenance helps set expectations before a tenancy begins.

Road connections through the surrounding area give access to the A63 and M1, supporting journeys towards Leeds and other employment centres. Bus services connect Kippax with Leeds, while nearby Garforth has railway stations for onward travel. These are outside Kippax, so landlords should describe the journey to a station accurately. Leeds provides a wider employment base, including Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the University of Leeds. Access to these institutions can be relevant to prospective tenants, though commuting convenience depends on the workplace and shift pattern.

The housing mix is suited to families, couples and working households seeking more domestic space outside central Leeds. Gardens, useful storage and parking can be important to these applicants, alongside access to schools and everyday shopping. Some tenants may already have family or work connections nearby, rather than be relocating into the area. Before marketing, assess the property's likely audience and deal with outstanding repairs. A clear account of its layout, condition and transport options helps applicants decide whether it fits their daily routine.

• 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.