Guaranteed rent and property management in Croydon

Fixed monthly income, full management and in-house maintenance for landlords across Croydon and the CR0, CR2 postcodes.

Quick answer

Yes. Redwood Residences offers guaranteed rent in Croydon on long-term agreements, typically 3 to 10 years, across CR0 and CR2. You receive a fixed monthly rent whether the home is occupied or not, with no management fees deducted, and the first payment reaches you within 7 days of signing. Single flats, family houses and whole blocks are all considered.

Letting and managing property in Croydon

Postcodes: CR0, CR2
Local authority: London Borough of Croydon
Region: South London

One of the largest boroughs in London and one of the highest users of temporary accommodation, with strong demand for whole blocks.

Redwood Residences is a London-based Registered Provider. In Croydon we work with private landlords, portfolio owners, developers and the local authority, offering guaranteed rent on agreements of three to ten years, full portfolio and block management, and outright purchase where an owner wants a clean exit.

Guaranteed rent in Croydon

You receive the same figure every month for the length of the agreement, whether the property is occupied or not. No voids, no arrears, no management fees taken out of the figure and no re-let fees between tenancies. The placement risk sits with us.

Full management in Croydon

If you would rather chase the highest market rent, we also manage on a standard basis: tenant sourcing and referencing, rent collection, inspections, and gas, electrical, fire and licensing compliance tracked centrally. Repairs are handled by our own engineers rather than subcontractors, so response times hold up.

Selling a property in Croydon?

We are actively buying residential assets across South London. Tenanted stock is welcome, whole portfolios are welcome, and there are no viewings, no listings and no chain. See how acquisitions work.

Working with London Borough of Croydon

We hold Registered Provider status, which allows us to place stock directly with boroughs for temporary and settled accommodation. For an owner in Croydon that matters because it widens the pool of demand well beyond the private market, and it is a large part of why a guaranteed figure is possible in the first place.

Nearby areas we also cover

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Croydon at a glance

Guaranteed rent on 3 to 10 year agreements, paid monthly whether the property is occupied or not.
First payment within 7 days of signing, then on the same date every month.
Postcodes covered: CR0, CR2. Also nearby: Lewisham, Peckham, Brixton, Woolwich.
Local authority: London Borough of Croydon. We confirm licensing before onboarding.

Croydon Nearby areas we cover Other Redwood areas

What is driving rental demand in Croydon?

Scale is the short answer. The London Borough of Croydon is one of the largest boroughs in London, and it has long been one of the capital's heavier users of temporary accommodation. For landlords in Croydon, that creates two overlapping markets: private tenants who commute into central London, and households placed through councils and housing partners.

Transport underpins the private side. East Croydon station runs direct Southern and Thameslink services into central London, while West Croydon connects to the London Overground, and the tram network links the town centre with Addiscombe, Wimbledon and Beckenham.

The housing stock is unusually mixed for one borough. Office buildings in the town centre have been converted into flats, Victorian and Edwardian terraces line the streets of Addiscombe and South Croydon, and interwar semis fill Shirley, Selsdon and Sanderstead. Whole blocks are in particular demand, because a single building under one agreement lets placement partners plan for years rather than months.

Croydon, London Borough of Croydon — **Croydon**Photo: Tadie88 from Wallington Surrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

300+homes under management

7 daysto your first rent payment

3 to 10year guaranteed agreements

20+ yearsof residential experience

Croydon guaranteed rent in five stages, from enquiry to first payment

1. Get both figures

Our free 90-second valuation shows a guaranteed figure and a market-rent figure side by side for your Croydon address, so you can compare the rent guarantee with managed letting before speaking to anyone.

2. Survey and compliance review

We inspect the property, list any works needed, and check gas safety, the EICR, the EPC and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. We also check whether the London Borough of Croydon requires a property licence for your address and confirm the position before onboarding.

3. Sign with Redwood

Your agreement is a lease or company let with Redwood Residences, usually for 3 to 10 years. The contract sits between you and us, not between you and the occupier.

4. First payment within 7 days

The first guaranteed rent payment is made within 7 days of signing, then monthly for the rest of the term.

5. We run the property

We place the occupier and handle day-to-day upkeep with our own engineers, keeping compliance certificates current throughout.

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Guaranteed rent or a managed let for your Croydon property?

Both routes are available, and the right one depends on how much variability you are willing to carry. The table sets out the practical differences.

	Guaranteed rent	Managed letting
Monthly income	Fixed sum paid every month of the term	Market rent, which can be higher, paid when the tenant pays
Empty periods	Paid whether occupied or not	Landlord carries void time between tenancies
Arrears exposure	Sits with Redwood	Sits with the landlord
Management fees	None deducted	Charged on market terms
Repairs	In-house engineers, responsibilities set out in the agreement	In-house engineers, invoiced to the landlord
Best suited to	Whole blocks, larger portfolios, hands-off owners	Owners who want the full market figure

Portfolio owners do not have to choose one route for everything. A converted block near East Croydon could sit on guaranteed rent while a family house in Sanderstead stays on a managed let.

A year of rent, side by side

What twelve months can look like for a Croydon landlord

Guaranteed rentThe same figure, every month

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Managed lettingHigher in a good month, less predictable

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Illustrative only, not a forecast. Bar height shows money received by the landlord in each month, after fees. Your valuation shows both real figures for your property.

How we handle block and property management in Croydon

Our property management service for Croydon landlords covers tenant find, rent collection, full management, HMO management and block management. For converted office buildings and purpose-built blocks, block management takes in communal areas, fire safety arrangements and planned maintenance across every unit.

Repairs are carried out by our own maintenance teams rather than subcontractors, which keeps response times and standards under one roof. Compliance is tracked centrally: gas safety every year, an EICR at least every five years, fire safety, EPCs at a minimum of band E and any licensing requirements.

A house let to five or more people forming two or more households needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. For smaller shared houses and single lets, we check the current position with the London Borough of Croydon before a property joins. Our compliance and maintenance approach explains how certificates are tracked.

How it works

From first click to first payment in Croydon

1
Free valuation
Ninety seconds online. You see a guaranteed figure and a market-rent figure side by side.
2
Written offer
We confirm the guaranteed figure for your Croydon property and the length of term.
3
Compliance check
Gas, electrical, fire safety, EPC and licensing checked. Any gaps costed and fixed.
4
Sign the agreement
Your agreement is with Redwood, not with the occupier.
5
Paid within 7 days
First rent lands within seven days of signing, then monthly for the whole term.

Which Croydon owners get the most from a long agreement?

Developers and block owners. A single agreement covering every unit removes letting risk on a whole building, which suits the stock placement partners find hardest to secure.
Portfolio landlords. Owners with several CR0 and CR2 properties can move the units that cause the most void time onto guaranteed rent and keep others on managed terms.
Landlords switching letting agents in Croydon. If your current agent deducts fees from an uncertain rent, a fixed monthly figure with no management fees deducted is a simple comparison to make.

Redwood Residences is a Registered Provider with more than 300 homes under management and a team with over 20 years of residential experience.

Property management

Everything we take off your plate in Croydon

Tenant sourcing

Referencing and right-to-rent checks

Rent collection

Chased and reconciled monthly

Gas safety

Annual certificate, renewed on time

Electrical safety

EICR at least every five years

Licensing

HMO and council licences handled

In-house repairs

Our own engineers, not subcontractors

Inspections

Regular visits and written reports

Monthly statement

Income, works and compliance in one place

See what your Croydon property could earn

Enter your postcode in our free rental valuation for Croydon properties and you will see a guaranteed figure next to a market-rent figure in about 90 seconds. There is no obligation, and we can talk you through either option afterwards on 020 8058 4959.

Last updated September 2026 by the Redwood Residences lettings team. Guidance is general and reflects the position in England at the time of writing; we confirm licensing and consent requirements for each property before onboarding.

Croydon landlord questions

Do you offer guaranteed rent in Croydon?

Yes. We offer guaranteed rent agreements of three to ten years on property in Croydon and the surrounding CR0, CR2 postcodes, paid monthly whether the property is occupied or not.

What kind of property do you take in Croydon?

Flats, houses, HMOs and whole blocks. One of the largest boroughs in London and one of the highest users of temporary accommodation, with strong demand for whole blocks.

How quickly can you start managing my Croydon property?

Once terms are agreed, most properties are onboarded within a fortnight, including compliance checks, inventory and first placement.

Do you buy property in Croydon?

Yes. We are actively acquiring residential assets in Croydon, including tenanted stock and whole blocks, and can give an indicative offer quickly.

Can a whole block in Croydon go on one guaranteed rent agreement?

Yes. We assess whole buildings, including converted office blocks and purpose-built flats, and can cover every unit under one agreement. That gives the owner one monthly payment, one point of contact and no letting risk across the building. We survey the block first, review fire safety and communal areas, and agree any works before the term starts.

Is council leasing in Croydon different from letting to a private tenant?

Yes. With council leasing or temporary accommodation arrangements, your agreement is with Redwood Residences rather than with the household living in the home. We then place occupiers through local authorities and housing partners, or with vetted private and corporate tenants. You deal with one organisation throughout, and your rent is paid monthly regardless of who is in occupation.

How is the guaranteed figure worked out for a CR0 or CR2 property?

We look at the size and layout of the home, its condition, its compliance position, its location in relation to stations and trams, and the term you prefer. Each of these factors feeds into the offer. The online valuation gives an initial guaranteed figure, and we confirm the final number in writing after the survey.

Can a Croydon property with a tenant already in it join the scheme?

It can, with planning. If the current tenancy is coming to an end, we can time the handover so the guaranteed rent starts once the property is ready. If you would rather sell than wait, Redwood actively buys residential property, including tenanted stock. Either way, we review the tenancy paperwork and deposit protection before recommending a route.

Do I need freeholder consent to put my Croydon flat on guaranteed rent?

Usually you should check. Many leases for flats in Croydon restrict subletting or require the freeholder's consent before a company let or lease. Mortgage lenders may also need to agree. We can tell you what to ask for, and we will not complete an agreement until the relevant consents are in place, which protects both you and the occupier.

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