Property management in Maghull, Liverpool

2 bed rent

£1,120 a month

3 bed rent

£1,250 a month

Typical sale price

£185,250

Gross yield

6.0%

Read around L31. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Maghull sits north of Liverpool in the borough of Sefton, with L31 covering the town and surrounding addresses. It is largely residential, with suburban streets, local shops and access to countryside beyond the built-up area. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through Maghull and provides a walking route away from the main roads. For landlords, the setting is relevant to tenants who want to live outside central Liverpool while keeping access to its jobs and services.

The housing stock includes interwar and post-war semi-detached houses, detached homes, bungalows and more recent development. Flats also form part of the local mix, although houses give much of Maghull its suburban character. Gardens, driveways and garages are features worth recording clearly when preparing a house for letting. Condition and layout matter alongside property type. An older home may need closer checks on insulation, heating and ventilation before it is ready for tenants.

Maghull and Maghull North stations are on Merseyrail’s Northern line, on the route between Liverpool and Ormskirk. These links make the town a practical option for tenants travelling into Liverpool for work. The A59 also runs through the area, with access to the wider motorway network nearby. Ashworth Hospital is a significant local institution and a source of healthcare employment. Liverpool’s hospitals, universities and other workplaces broaden the employment options accessible from Maghull, though the actual journey will depend on the workplace and shift pattern.

The area suits families, working couples and commuters looking for a suburban base. Bungalows and smaller homes can also suit older tenants or people seeking less space to maintain. For a landlord, it helps to match the presentation of the property to its likely occupants rather than treating every home alike. Check the walking route to the station, explain parking arrangements accurately and agree responsibility for garden upkeep. Clear information and a sound maintenance plan help set 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). Sefton Council runs selective licensing in parts of Bootle, Litherland and Seaforth. We check the register against your exact address before the first tenancy.