Property management in Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester

2 bed rent

£900 a month

3 bed rent

£1,225 a month

Typical sale price

£148,150

Gross yield

5.1%

Read around OL6. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Ashton-under-Lyne sits east of Manchester in the borough of Tameside, within Greater Manchester. The OL6 and OL7 postcode districts cover the town and surrounding residential neighbourhoods. Its character reflects its history as a Lancashire mill town, with older industrial buildings, established shopping streets and housing extending out from the centre. For landlords, it is useful to distinguish between homes close to town centre services and those on quieter residential streets. Each setting will suit different tenant priorities.

The housing stock includes Victorian terraces, later terraces, interwar semi-detached houses and more recent flats and houses. Traditional brick terraces are a familiar part of the local streetscape, while homes further from the centre include gardens and driveways. Older properties need careful attention to roof condition, ventilation, insulation and signs of damp. Layout and storage also matter when preparing a home to let. A well-maintained terrace can serve a different market from a larger semi-detached house with outside space.

Ashton-under-Lyne railway station has services to Manchester Victoria, while Metrolink connects Ashton with Manchester city centre and destinations across the tram network. The bus interchange provides connections around Tameside and beyond. The M60 is accessible from the western side of town, adding an option for tenants who drive to work. Tameside Hospital and Tameside College are important local institutions. Alongside employment in shops, services and businesses across Greater Manchester, they provide reasons for people to seek rented homes in the area.

The tenant mix includes working households, couples, families and people commuting into Manchester or elsewhere in Tameside. Hospital and college staff may also look for homes with a manageable journey to work. Families are likely to weigh up school access, outdoor space and everyday shopping, while commuters may place more emphasis on station or tram access. For a landlord, the practical starting point is the individual property rather than a town-wide assumption. Check its condition, transport access and likely household needs, then plan repairs and ongoing maintenance before marketing.

• 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). Tameside Council 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.