Wards Property

Wards Property, estate agents in Stoke-on-Trent

Wards Property is a sales and lettings agency with an office in Stoke-on-Trent. The company presents itself as a local agency with a portfolio of properties in the region and states that its activity covers Staffordshire, Cheshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands. Its offering combines sales and lettings agency work with management services for landlords and tenants.

Areas covered

The agency identifies four main areas in which it operates and for which it publishes area guides:

• Stoke-on-Trent: a city with an industrial heritage, green spaces and transport connections, which the agency describes as a place to live, work and invest.
• Leek: an environment that combines rural life with access to urban amenities, schools, shops and walking trails.
• Newcastle-under-Lyme: a town with educational provision, an active town centre and good connections for families and commuters.
• Stafford: a market town with historic character, schools and transport links to Birmingham and Manchester.

Services for landlords and investors

For those selling or letting, the agency offers a free valuation and an indicative online estimate of property value. The website details a sales package, auction services and lettings management, as well as tools such as a stamp duty calculator and a yield calculator for investors. It also has an investor club and markets investment properties, first-time buyer homes and commercial premises.

Services for tenants and students

In the lettings field, the agency lists properties to let, student accommodation and residential lettings. For tenants it provides information on fees, a rewards programme, insurance and a channel to report and manage maintenance issues, as well as online payment. For landlords it includes property management, landlord insurance and details of fees.

Professional memberships

The company states that it is a member of ARLA, NAEA, Safe Agent (SAFE) and the Property Ombudsman Scheme, and that it complies with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). The website also mentions the availability of PRS and CMP certificates and property inspection reports.

Location and contact

129-131 Church Street Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST4 1DB · Phone: 01782 848 700 · Email: office@wardsproperty.co.uk