Property management in Knotty Ash, Liverpool

2 bed rent

£1,005 a month

3 bed rent

£1,070 a month

Typical sale price

£211,600

Gross yield

10.2% (based on Liverpool averages)

Read around L14. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Knotty Ash sits in east Liverpool, within the Liverpool council area, and is associated with the L14 postcode district. It is an established residential neighbourhood, with East Prescot Road forming a main route through the area. Housing sits alongside local shops and services, rather than the concentration of offices found in the city centre. For landlords, the setting lends itself to homes for tenants who want a residential base while keeping access to other parts of Liverpool.

The housing stock includes older terraced houses, interwar semi-detached homes and later houses and flats. That mix means properties can differ in layout, outside space and maintenance needs, even within a small search area. A family house with a garden needs a different management approach from a flat with shared access. Before taking on a property, check its condition and any shared responsibilities. Older buildings deserve particular attention to roofs, gutters, ventilation and signs of damp.

Bus services along East Prescot Road connect the area with Liverpool city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods. The road also provides access towards the wider road network, making the precise location of a home relevant to commuting. Nearby Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital are important employment sites for landlords to consider when assessing a property's likely audience. Hospital staff may value a manageable journey to work, although travel arrangements will depend on their workplace, shift pattern and access to transport.

The likely tenant audience includes families, working couples and people employed in healthcare or elsewhere across Liverpool. Houses with usable gardens may suit households looking for a longer-term home, while smaller properties may appeal to couples or individual renters. Match the advertising to the actual accommodation rather than assuming every tenant has the same priorities. For a landlord, a practical starting point is a thorough inspection, followed by a clear maintenance plan and accurate information about transport, parking and outside space.

• 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.