Property management in Putney, London

2 bed rent

£2,765 a month

3 bed rent

£3,515 a month

Typical sale price

£575,550

Gross yield

6.5%

Read around SW15. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Putney sits on the south bank of the Thames in south west London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its high street has shops, cafés and everyday services, while residential streets extend towards Putney Heath and the surrounding commons. The riverside has a distinct rowing presence, with boathouses along the embankment. For landlords, the area offers different settings within SW15, from flats close to shops and stations to houses on quieter streets away from the main roads.

The housing stock includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, substantial period houses and properties divided into flats. There are also mansion blocks, interwar homes, purpose-built flats and newer riverside developments. These differences matter when planning maintenance and presenting a property to tenants. A converted flat may need particular attention to sound insulation and shared areas. In a leasehold block, landlords should check the lease and building management arrangements before promising tenants access to parking, cycle storage or other communal facilities.

Putney station provides rail services to London Waterloo, while East Putney is on the District line. These links support commuting into central London and help explain the area's appeal to working tenants. The University of Roehampton and Queen Mary's Hospital in nearby Roehampton are institutions relevant to local rental demand. Their students and staff may look across SW15 rather than only around the high street. When marketing a home, describe its actual route to transport rather than treating every Putney address as equally convenient.

The tenant mix includes professional singles and couples, sharers, families and students. Flats near transport suit renters who prioritise commuting, while houses with outdoor space can appeal to families seeking a longer stay. Requirements vary, so the property's layout and location should guide the target audience. Before a tenancy starts, deal with repairs, confirm any applicable licensing requirements with Wandsworth Council and prepare a clear inventory. A realistic maintenance plan is particularly useful for older homes and flats with shared building responsibilities.

• 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 Wandsworth has no selective licensing scheme currently. A shared home let to five or more people from more than one household still needs a mandatory HMO licence.