Property management in Halewood, Liverpool

2 bed rent

£935 a month

3 bed rent

£1,255 a month

Typical sale price

£208,150

Gross yield

5.4%

Read around L26. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Halewood sits on the south eastern edge of the Liverpool urban area, within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. The L26 district has a mainly residential character, with established housing estates, older village streets and newer development. It feels more suburban than the districts nearer Liverpool city centre. Halewood Park provides local woodland and walking routes. For landlords, the setting is relevant to households looking for access to Liverpool while keeping outdoor space close to home.

The housing stock includes post-war terraces and semi-detached houses, alongside detached homes and more recently built estates. Flats also form part of the local mix. This gives landlords different types of property to manage, from homes with shared access to houses with private gardens. Condition matters as much as the style of building. With older properties, it is worth checking insulation, ventilation and the heating system rather than assuming that a cosmetic refresh will be enough.

Halewood railway station provides services to Liverpool Lime Street, making rail access a useful feature for tenants commuting into the city. Road connections include access towards the A562 and the wider motorway network. Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood manufacturing plant is a major local employer, while Liverpool John Lennon Airport is nearby. These employment sites are relevant when considering the potential tenant audience. However, a property's location within Halewood will affect how practical each journey is, particularly for shift workers.

The likely tenant audience includes families, working couples and people employed locally or commuting across the Liverpool area. Houses with gardens may suit households planning a longer stay, while smaller homes can appeal to couples or individuals. For a landlord, the practical starting point is to assess the property street by street. Check the actual walk to transport, the parking arrangements and responsibility for garden upkeep. Clear information on these points helps prospective tenants judge whether the home 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). Knowsley Council reviews its selective and additional licensing schemes from time to time, and schemes can cover named wards or streets only. We check the register against your exact address before the first tenancy.