Property management in Walton, Liverpool

2 bed rent

£1,170 a month (based on Liverpool averages)

3 bed rent

£1,610 a month (based on Liverpool averages)

Typical sale price

£157,150

Gross yield

10.2% (based on Liverpool averages)

Read around L9. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Walton, in north Liverpool, has rents below the Liverpool average, with a housing stock dominated by Victorian and Edwardian terraces built for workers connected to the docks and local industry. Some streets have seen renovation in recent years, but much of the area retains its traditional terraced character.

Walton is close to Aintree, home of the Grand National and Aintree University Hospital, both of which draw tenants to the area, including hospital staff and those working at the racecourse on event days. Walton also sits near the A59 and is served by bus routes into Liverpool city centre, though it does not have its own Merseyrail station within the immediate area, with Orrell Park and Fazakerley stations nearby.

Tenants here are a mix of hospital workers, working families and younger renters attracted by rents lower than in areas such as Anfield or the city centre. Demand tends to be steady, with terraced houses being the standard property type, and Walton does not see significant demand from students given its distance from the main university campuses.

For a landlord, Walton's proximity to Aintree University Hospital is a genuine advantage, supporting demand from shift-working staff who value being close to work. As with other older terraced areas, ongoing maintenance and attention to heating efficiency will help a property compete for tenants against similar homes nearby. Landlords should also keep an eye on demand around Grand National week each spring, when short-term interest in the area can rise, even though this has little lasting effect on the standard rental market.

• 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.