Property management in Fairfield, Liverpool

2 bed rent

£805 a month

3 bed rent

£920 a month

Typical sale price

£115,800

Gross yield

7.5%

Read around L6. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Fairfield sits east of Liverpool city centre, in the Liverpool council area, with residential streets around the Prescot Road corridor. It forms part of the L6 postcode district and lies close to Kensington and Newsham Park. The character is mainly urban and residential, with shops and services along the main roads. For landlords, the distinction between a property on a busy route and one on a quieter side street matters when assessing its likely appeal.

The housing stock includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, larger period houses and properties converted into flats. Bay windows, brick frontages and small rear yards are familiar features of the older streets. There are also later homes and flats, so condition and layout need to be considered property by property. Older buildings deserve particular attention to roofs, gutters, damp and ventilation. In converted houses, shared entrances and responsibility for communal repairs are important parts of the management picture.

Prescot Road provides bus links towards Liverpool city centre and through the eastern suburbs. This makes public transport relevant to tenants who work or study beyond Fairfield itself. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital and the University of Liverpool are nearby city institutions rather than employers within the neighbourhood. Their presence supports the wider area's appeal to healthcare staff, university employees and students. Newsham Park also provides access to green space close to Fairfield's residential streets.

The likely tenant audience includes working households, couples, families and sharers, with the property's size and layout shaping who it suits. Smaller flats may appeal to single tenants or couples, while houses can suit families seeking more space. Landlords should not assume every larger terrace is suitable for shared occupation. Before marketing, check the property's licensing position with Liverpool City Council and confirm any requirements for its intended use. A clear maintenance plan and accurate description of the accommodation help set realistic expectations from the start.

• 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). Liverpool City Council runs a selective licensing scheme covering much of the city's privately rented housing. Whether a street falls inside it depends on the ward. We check the register against your exact address before the first tenancy.