Property management in Droylsden, Manchester

2 bed rent

£1,090 a month

3 bed rent

£1,280 a month

Typical sale price

£228,050

Gross yield

5.1%

Read around M43. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Droylsden sits east of Manchester, within Tameside in Greater Manchester. The M43 area is largely residential, with shops and services around Market Street and Manchester Road. Its industrial past is reflected in older streets and the Ashton Canal, which passes through the town. The character changes between the central shopping area, established terraced streets and quieter residential roads. For landlords, that makes the immediate surroundings worth considering alongside the wider location when assessing a property's likely appeal.

Housing includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interwar semi-detached homes and more recent houses and flats. Older terraces offer a different proposition from family houses with gardens, so presentation and maintenance should suit the building rather than follow a standard approach. In older stock, landlords should pay particular attention to roofs, gutters, ventilation and signs of damp. With flats, it is important to understand the lease, service charges and responsibility for shared areas before planning ongoing management.

Droylsden has a Metrolink stop on the line between Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester, giving tenants a direct tram route towards the city centre. Local buses also connect the town with surrounding areas. These links support its appeal to people working across east Manchester and central Manchester rather than only within Droylsden itself. The nearby Etihad Campus is a substantial sporting institution, while Manchester's universities and hospitals form part of the wider employment base accessible from the town.

The rental audience includes working households, couples and families who want access to Manchester while living outside the city centre. Smaller homes can suit individuals and couples, while houses with gardens are more relevant to families seeking space and an established residential setting. Requirements will differ by street and property type, so landlords should check comparable local homes rather than assume uniform demand across M43. Before marketing, resolve outstanding repairs and make sure safety records and tenancy paperwork are ready.

• 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.