Property management in Marple, Manchester

2 bed rent

£1,400 a month (based on Manchester averages)

3 bed rent

£1,425 a month

Typical sale price

£292,500

Gross yield

5.5%

Read around SK6. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Marple sits to the east of Stockport, within the Stockport council area and Greater Manchester. It falls within the SK6 postcode district. The town has a centre with shops, cafés and everyday services, with residential streets extending towards the surrounding countryside. The Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals are part of its character. For landlords, the combination of local facilities, walking routes and access to larger employment centres gives useful context when presenting a property to prospective tenants.

The housing stock includes Victorian terraces, older cottages, interwar semi-detached houses and more recent detached homes. Flats and converted properties also form part of the local mix. This means management needs can differ considerably between properties, even within the same neighbourhood. An older terrace may need particular attention to insulation, ventilation and roof maintenance. A larger house with a garden brings different upkeep responsibilities. Listings should describe the actual layout, storage and outside space rather than relying on broad claims about the area.

Marple and Rose Hill Marple stations provide rail links to Manchester Piccadilly, making the area an option for tenants working in central Manchester. Bus services connect Marple with Stockport, while local roads provide access to surrounding districts. Employment in Stockport and Manchester is relevant to the commuter market. Stepping Hill Hospital in nearby Hazel Grove is another employment centre within the wider area. Journey times depend on the property’s location and the route, so landlords should check travel claims before advertising.

The rental audience includes working couples, families and people commuting to Stockport or Manchester. Some tenants will prioritise access to the stations, while others will look for a garden, parking or space to work from home. Family houses and smaller flats therefore need different marketing rather than a single description of the typical Marple tenant. Before a tenancy starts, agree clear arrangements for garden care and repairs. A detailed inventory and a planned maintenance schedule help make those responsibilities easier to manage.

• 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). Stockport Council 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.