Letting Agents in Swinton (M27)

Swinton is a suburb of around 22,000 people on the north-western side of the City of Salford, merging with Pendlebury, Clifton and Wardley to form the M27 postcode. Historically a coal-mining and manufacturing township, it became the administrative seat of the old Swinton and Pendlebury borough and still houses Salford Civic Centre, giving it a real town-centre focus with shops, the Swinton Gateway hub and Victorian civic architecture. The housing stock is a landlord-friendly mix: bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the centre, extensive 1930s semis along the arterial roads, post-war council-built estates now largely in private hands around Clifton and Wardley, and pockets of newer development. Swinton's appeal is its balance - genuinely affordable versus Manchester and central Salford, yet minutes from the M60, M61 and M62 and a straightforward commute into the city. That combination has made it a steady buy-to-let market for families and professional tenants who want value without sacrificing connectivity. As part of Salford, M27 sits within a council that has pursued selective and additional HMO licensing aggressively across the borough, and Salford's wider regeneration momentum - MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, the Crescent masterplan and Salford Central - underpins long-term demand even though those flagship sites lie a few miles south-east.

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Top letting agents serving Swinton

  1. Your Move Estate Agents Swinton
    4.7★ (314 reviews)
  2. Hills Estate Agents
    4.6★ (156 reviews) · Tenant-find 12%
  3. Keenans Estate Agents
    4.5★ (271 reviews) · Management 15%
  4. Let Correct
    Management 12%
  5. Bridgfords Lettings Swinton
    Management 15.6%
  6. Your Move Swinton
  7. Pearson Ferrier
  8. AiHOMES
  9. Amco Management
  10. Ascend Properties, Manchester

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Average letting agent fees across Greater Manchester

12.6%
Full management
(of monthly rent)
£482
Typical setup fee

Town-level data for Swinton is limited, so these are Greater Manchester averages (96 agents). Fees vary by agent and service level, so compare the agents below for exact quotes. See the UK letting agent fee index for national figures.

Local Market Insights & Statistics

Swinton is a mid market Salford rental patch, dearer than Bolton or Wigan and cheaper than Salford Quays or central Salford. Three bedroom family semis are plentiful along the main roads, two bedroom terraces and semis are the workhorse let, and one bedroom flats and smaller homes suit single tenants. Demand has kept pace as Manchester housing pressure spills outward, so well presented family homes and modernised terraces let and re let quickly. Salford runs active licensing and enforcement, so check whether your street falls inside a current designation, and remember that shared houses carry their own licensing duties. We do not publish a rent figure for Swinton because the market data we hold for it is a regional estimate rather than a local measurement.

  • Average Rent
    £880 PCM

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do letting agents charge in Swinton?

Letting agents in Swinton typically charge landlords between 8% and 15% of monthly rent for fully managed lettings, or a one-off fee of 4% to 8% of annual rent for tenant-find only. Our UK letting agent fee index shows the latest national figures. Fees vary by property type and service level.

What is the difference between fully managed and tenant-find in Swinton?

Fully managed letting in Swinton means the agent handles the whole property: tenant find, rent collection, repairs, inspections and end-of-tenancy, for 10–15% of monthly rent. Tenant-find only secures a tenant and hands the property back to the landlord for a one-off 4–8% fee. Full management suits hands-off landlords.

Can I negotiate letting agent fees in Swinton?

Yes, most letting agents in Swinton will reduce fees by 1–2% for landlords with multiple properties or longer agreements. Always request a written quote and ask for a discount before signing. Agents who refuse to disclose fees in writing should be avoided. ARLA Propertymark members are typically more transparent on pricing.

How do I find a good letting agent in Swinton?

Compare Swinton letting agents on fees, verified Google reviews, and professional credentials. Look for ARLA Propertymark or Property Ombudsman membership, ignore agents with fewer than 10 reviews, and always request fee breakdowns in writing. No agent can pay for a higher position on AgentCheck: agents are ranked on rating, review count, transparency and profile completeness.

Is there high tenant demand in Swinton?

Demand in M27 is broad and consistent. Swinton draws working families, professional couples and commuters who are priced out of central Salford and Manchester but want to stay within an easy ride of the city and the motorway box. The suburb's mix of affordable semis, decent schools, established shops and the Swinton Gateway civic hub makes it a natural family-rental market, while its motorway access appeals to professionals working across Greater Manchester, at MediaCityUK, and along the M60/M62 logistics and business corridors. Salford's booming employment base - media, health, higher education and the Quays office cluster - feeds a steady stream of renters seeking value on the city's fringe. The strongest demand is for three-bed family semis with parking and gardens, and for modernised two-bed homes near the centre and the tram and rail links. Family tenants here tend to stay, keeping turnover and voids low for well-managed stock.

How We Research and Rank Letting Agents

AgentCheck is a comparison platform. The information on this page is compiled from multiple verified sources and scored algorithmically. No agent can pay for a higher position. Some agents listed here, including Let Correct branches, have a commercial relationship with AgentCheck, and it plays no part in where they appear. Our full methodology is set out below so you can assess the data for yourself.

How Rankings Are Determined

Agents are listed in two groups. First come agents with an established track record: a complete profile (contact details, website and location all published), a Google rating of 4.0 or better and at least three Google reviews. Every other agent serving the area follows. Nobody can buy their way into the first group.

Inside both groups agents are ordered by a quality score built from four signals:

  1. Google rating: star rating sourced from Google Places. Ratings built on only a few reviews are pulled towards the average until more reviews arrive, so five reviews cannot beat fifty.
  2. Review count: the volume of Google reviews, indicating an established track record.
  3. Transparency: whether the agent has claimed its profile, publishes its fees, has had those fees confirmed, and names its redress scheme and client money protection. This is the one signal an agent can improve directly, and every part of it helps landlords compare.
  4. Profile completeness: whether contact details, website and location are published.

The score contains no commercial component. Paying for a subscription does not raise it. Claiming a profile raises it only through transparency, which is free to every agent. As more agents claim their profiles and publish their fees, rating and reviews decide more of the order.

Data Sources

  • Agent Self-Submissions: Letting agents provide their fee schedules, service inclusions, and business details directly through the AgentCheck platform. Submitted data is reviewed editorially before publication.
  • Google Places API: Business ratings, review counts, address, and contact details are sourced from the Google Places API and cross-checked against agent-provided data.
  • Public Rental Market Data: Average rent and yield figures are derived from publicly available property market datasets and are reviewed periodically for accuracy. They are indicative and may not reflect micro-local variation.
  • Local Authority Licensing Registers: Selective licensing and HMO licensing information is sourced from publicly available local authority publications and the MHCLG selective licensing database where available.
  • Direct Landlord Enquiries: Anonymised demand signals from landlord search and enquiry patterns on AgentCheck are used to calibrate the investor demand score for each area.

Limitations & Disclaimers

  • Coverage: Listings are most comprehensive in areas where five or more agents have been indexed. In smaller or rural markets the list may not be exhaustive.
  • Yield & rent figures: Average yield and rent statistics are indicative. Actual investment returns depend on property type, condition, tenant profile, and local micro-conditions that aggregate data cannot capture.
  • Google reviews: Review counts and ratings reflect publicly submitted Google reviews across all aspects of an agent's service and may include reviews unrelated to lettings specifically.
  • Fee data currency: Agent fee data reflects the most recently submitted figures. Always request a written fee schedule directly from any agent before signing a management agreement.
  • Commercial relationships: Some agents listed here, including Let Correct branches, have a commercial relationship with AgentCheck. It plays no part in where they appear. The order of this list is set by the quality score described above.
  • Unverified agents: Some agents have been discovered from public sources but not yet claimed or formally verified. Data accuracy for unclaimed profiles depends on public source quality.

Review Cadence & Editorial Independence

Area pages are reviewed by a property specialist every six months, or sooner where significant market changes are detected. The date of the most recent review is shown above.

AgentCheck is independently operated. Rankings are produced algorithmically from objective signals. No agent can pay for a higher position. Agents may subscribe to premium features (such as enhanced profile display), but subscription status does not alter the underlying ranking score. Editorial content is produced without commercial direction from any individual agent or industry body.

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