Property management in Reddish, Manchester

2 bed rent

£1,105 a month

3 bed rent

£1,375 a month

Typical sale price

£219,180

Gross yield

6.0%

Read around SK5. Rents are advertised rents; the sale price is the average of completed sales in the last twelve months.

Reddish sits north of Stockport town centre, within the Stockport council area and Greater Manchester. The SK5 district has a residential character shaped by its industrial past, with former mill buildings, established shopping streets and housing close together. Houldsworth Square is a recognisable local centre, while Reddish Vale provides access to green space and walking routes. For landlords, the area offers a mix of urban convenience and quieter residential streets, rather than a single uniform rental market.

The housing stock includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, bay-fronted houses, interwar semi-detached homes and later flats. Older terraced streets reflect the area's history as a textile manufacturing district. Larger houses and homes with gardens provide options for families, while smaller terraces and flats can suit individuals and couples. Condition matters as much as property type. In older homes, landlords should pay particular attention to insulation, ventilation, roofs and gutters when planning maintenance and assessing likely running costs.

Reddish North station has rail services to Manchester Piccadilly, making commuting into central Manchester a practical option. Bus routes connect Reddish with Stockport and surrounding districts, while the M60 is accessible for journeys around Greater Manchester. Employment in Stockport town centre and Manchester broadens the potential tenant pool beyond people working locally. Stepping Hill Hospital, elsewhere in Stockport, is a significant local institution, although landlords should consider the actual journey from their property rather than assume every location suits hospital staff.

Likely tenants include working individuals, couples and families who want access to Stockport or Manchester without living in either town or city centre. Homes with gardens may appeal to households planning a longer stay, while smaller properties can meet the needs of people moving for work or setting up home. For a landlord, the practical starting point is the individual street and property. Check transport access, presentation and maintenance needs, then set a realistic budget for repairs and ongoing management.

• 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.