Property management in Croydon town centre, London

2 bed rent

£1,800 a month

3 bed rent

£2,265 a month

Typical sale price

£254,925

Gross yield

6.4%

Read around CR0. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Croydon town centre sits in CR0, in the London Borough of Croydon, south of central London. It is a commercial centre with shops, offices and residential streets around its core. North End provides a pedestrian shopping area, while Surrey Street is known for its market. The setting changes between the main shopping streets, office districts and quieter roads nearby. For landlords, the immediate surroundings matter as much as the town centre address.

The housing stock includes modern apartment blocks, post-war purpose-built flats and homes created from former office buildings. Victorian and Edwardian terraces also feature on streets around the centre, alongside flats converted from older houses. This gives landlords a choice between properties with communal facilities and houses with their own entrances and outside space. Building age alone tells only part of the story. Layout, insulation, storage and the condition of shared areas all deserve attention when assessing a property.

East Croydon has rail services to London Victoria, London Bridge, Gatwick Airport and Brighton. West Croydon provides further rail connections, including London Overground services. Trams link the centre with Wimbledon, Beckenham Junction and New Addington, while local buses serve surrounding neighbourhoods. These connections make the area a practical base for commuters. Local employment and education also support rental demand. Croydon Council has offices in the centre, and Croydon College brings staff and students into the area. Shops and hospitality businesses provide further local jobs.

The tenant mix includes commuters, people working locally, couples and sharers seeking flats near transport. Students also form part of the rental market, while houses and larger flats can suit families who want access to town centre services. Match the marketing to the property's actual layout and location rather than assuming every home suits the same household. Before letting, check any applicable council licensing requirements and, for leasehold flats, confirm the lease permits the intended letting arrangement.

• 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). Croydon Council runs a selective licensing scheme across much of the borough. We check the register against your exact address before the first tenancy.