Property management in Romiley, Manchester

2 bed rent

£1,115 a month

3 bed rent

£1,430 a month

Typical sale price

£249,100

Gross yield

3.8%

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

Romiley sits to the east of Stockport, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport within Greater Manchester. It falls within the SK6 postcode district. The area has a village centre with shops and everyday services, surrounded by residential streets and access to countryside. The Peak Forest Canal adds walking routes close to local housing. For landlords, the setting offers a mix of commuter convenience and a more residential character than central Stockport.

Housing includes Victorian terraces, interwar semi-detached homes and later detached houses, alongside flats and more recent developments. This gives landlords a range of property types to work with rather than a market built around flats alone. Older homes may need closer attention to insulation, ventilation and general upkeep. With family houses, gardens, storage and a practical layout are useful features to highlight. The condition and location of each property matter more than broad assumptions about the postcode.

Romiley railway station has direct services to Manchester Piccadilly, making rail access a useful feature for tenants working in Manchester. Bus services also link the area with Stockport and surrounding districts. Employment in Stockport and Manchester provides a wider base of potential tenants beyond those working locally. Stepping Hill Hospital in nearby Hazel Grove is a major local institution and employer. Landlords should describe actual travel options clearly, rather than suggesting that every workplace is equally convenient to reach.

The area is suited to working couples, families and people commuting into Stockport or Manchester. Smaller homes and flats can also suit single tenants or people looking to reduce the space they maintain. Families may place more weight on outdoor space and access to schools, while commuters may prioritise the walk to the station. Before marketing, check the property's repair needs and compliance paperwork. Then present its layout, outside space and transport access accurately, with photographs that show what a tenant will actually find.

• 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.