Property management in Hillingdon, London

2 bed rent

£1,885 a month

3 bed rent

£2,200 a month

Typical sale price

£357,650

Gross yield

6.5%

Read around UB8. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Hillingdon is a large outer west London borough that includes Uxbridge, Hayes and areas around Heathrow Airport, and rents here generally sit below the London average, though areas closer to Heathrow and the Elizabeth line can command more. Housing ranges from interwar semi-detached houses in Uxbridge and Ruislip to flats and newer developments around Hayes and West Drayton. Heathrow Airport is the borough's most significant employer and landmark, and the Piccadilly line and Elizabeth line both serve the airport and surrounding areas, while the Metropolitan line reaches Uxbridge and Ruislip. The M4, M40 and A40 all pass through or near the borough, giving strong road connections.

Heathrow's workforce, including airline, ground handling and logistics staff, forms a significant part of the tenant base, particularly around Hayes and West Drayton, while Uxbridge and Ruislip's more suburban housing attracts families and professionals commuting into central London via the Metropolitan line. Brunel University London, based in Uxbridge, also brings a student population to the area.

For a landlord, Hillingdon's proximity to Heathrow provides a steady source of tenants working at the airport, while the borough's suburban towns continue to appeal to families and commuters looking for more affordable housing than inner London.

Uxbridge town centre offers a substantial shopping centre and sits at the end of two Underground lines, giving it strong transport links despite being at the western edge of London. RAF Northolt and Northwood also lie within or near the borough, adding a further layer to the local economy and rental demand. The borough's large size means housing and rents vary considerably between the more urban areas near Heathrow and the greener suburbs around Ruislip. With such a broad economic base, from aviation to logistics to education, Hillingdon continues to attract a wide variety of renters.

• 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). The London Borough of Hillingdon 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.