Own a property in Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Hyde, Droylsden or anywhere across Tameside? Beacon Living Group pays you a fixed rent every month, occupied or not. No fees, all bills covered and a written guarantee on the condition it comes back in.
Beacon Living Group is a Manchester-based operator. When you call, you speak directly with the founder. Rated 5.0 on Google.
Tameside has four demand anchors. None of them are seasonal. A district general hospital, a motorway corridor to the M60, TransPennine Express rail to Manchester in under 25 minutes and Metrolink into the city centre.
That mix of healthcare workers, contractors and commuters keeps professional guests coming year-round. It is also what lets us commit to a fixed rent for three to five years, rather than crossing our fingers that a single tenant stays put.
Add Manchester Airport within 25 to 30 minutes on the M60 and M56, plus ongoing regeneration in Ashton town centre pulling in project teams, and Tameside ticks every box for sustained professional demand.
One fixed rent. We absorb the costs that quietly erode a normal let.
The same sum lands every month for the full lease term. Occupied or empty, it does not change.
No 10 to 15 per cent cut, no hidden charges. The rent we agree is the rent you keep.
Empty months are our risk, not yours. However long the gap, your income does not move. What a void really costs.
Utilities, council tax, Wi-Fi and TV licence, all handled by us during the lease. We carry our own operational and public liability cover too.
Day-to-day upkeep, cleaning and minor repairs, managed and paid for by us. You stay informed, not involved. Structural and major works remain the landlord's responsibility as set out in the lease, which your solicitor can review before you sign.
Returned in the same or better condition, in writing. Backed by guest deposits and inspections between stays.
The Renters' Rights Act changed the rules for England's private landlords in 2026. Here is where guaranteed rent sits, and what it means for Tameside specifically.
The Act came into force in 2026. It abolished fixed-term Assured Shorthold Tenancies and scrapped Section 21 no-fault eviction for residential landlords in England. For standard landlords, that is a significant loss of control.
Guaranteed rent sits outside it. We take your property on a corporate commercial lease, so the tenant is a company rather than an individual living there as their main home. Commercial lease law governs your income, the term and the exit on both sides.
Talk to your solicitor before signing. We send the lease documentation in advance. Read our full Renters' Rights Act guide.
Tameside MBC has not introduced a borough-wide selective licensing scheme, unlike Manchester City Council, which applies selective licensing across most of its area. Tameside landlords are not currently subject to borough-wide licensing requirements.
HMO licensing rules still apply if your property is or was used as a house in multiple occupation. And planning rules around short-term letting are evolving across Greater Manchester, so confirm your specific address with Tameside MBC.
Either way, we take on day-to-day compliance management for the property during the lease. More on selective licensing.
Traditional management drains your return through fees, voids and hidden costs. Here is the same Tameside property under two different models.
| What you get | High-Street Letting Agent | Beacon Guaranteed Rent Best Value |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly income | ✕Only when tenanted | ✓Fixed, every month |
| Void periods | ✕Your loss | ✓Zero, our risk |
| Management fees | ✕10 to 15% + VAT | ✓£0 |
| Bills & council tax | ✕Often your cost between tenants | ✓Covered |
| Maintenance & cleaning | ✕Billed to you | ✓Handled by us |
| Condition on return | ✕Wear, tear and disputes | ✓Written guarantee |
| Renters' Rights Act exposure | ✕Full assured tenancy regime | ✓Corporate commercial lease, outside AST |
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We are not a national franchise. When you call, you reach the founder directly, not a call centre or area manager. Decisions happen fast because there is no hierarchy in between.
Some operators manage portfolios through third-party agents or subletting chains. We do not. We operate properties ourselves, so our income depends on occupancy and our interests are fully aligned with yours.
Full documentation in advance so your solicitor can review every clause before you sign. Mutual break clauses on both sides. No locked-in decade-long commitments.
Tell us about your Tameside property. We look at size, location, condition and the stay demand around it.
Usually within 48 hours. We confirm whether it qualifies and the exact fixed monthly rent we can guarantee.
A corporate commercial lease, typically three to five years. Full documentation for your solicitor before you sign anything.
We prepare the property and your fixed rent starts, usually within about seven days of the lease being signed. The full process from initial contact typically takes two to four weeks depending on how quickly your solicitor completes their review.
Six steady guest types, not one. That spread is what lets us guarantee your rent rather than gamble on it.
Consultants, registrars, nurses and locums on rotating contracts at Tameside General Hospital. They need weeks or months. A kitchen and a washing machine beat a hotel room every time.
Site engineers, specialist trades and project managers working across Tameside, Trafford Park and East Manchester. The M67 makes Tameside a natural base for crews covering this corridor.
Tameside has ongoing investment in Ashton town centre. Project teams on multi-month contracts need somewhere that is not a budget hotel for twelve weeks at a time.
Twenty-five to thirty minutes on the M60 and M56. Early and late shifts make Droylsden and Denton a practical base for airport staff who cannot afford to live at the airport end of the motorway.
Professionals moving to Manchester from elsewhere in the country use Stalybridge and Ashton as a base while house-hunting, commuting on TransPennine Express without committing to a twelve-month tenancy before they have found the right place.
Insurance-displaced residents and people between homes. Two weeks to six months, filling the gaps between longer bookings and keeping monthly occupancy steady.
We assess properties right across Tameside Metropolitan Borough and its surrounding postcodes. If your property is in Tameside, get in touch and we will confirm whether it qualifies.
Guaranteed rent across Greater Manchester. If your property is outside Tameside, we probably cover it.
Cheadle, Heaton Moor, Hazel Grove, Bramhall and Stockport town centre. Stepping Hill Hospital and Manchester Airport drive strong professional demand year-round.
View Stockport page → Guaranteed RentOld Trafford, Stretford, Sale, Urmston and Trafford Park. Strong contractor and corporate demand alongside NHS staff at Trafford General Hospital.
View Trafford page → All AreasGuaranteed rent and serviced accommodation across Greater Manchester, including North Manchester, the city centre, Salford, Stockport, Wythenshawe and Urmston.
See All Areas →Antony handed Beacon the keys to his Wythenshawe property. Here is what he makes of it, in his own words.
Beacon has paid me on time every single month and I’ve never had to chase a thing.
Antony's Wythenshawe property has been operating under Beacon's management since August 2026 and generating consistent rental income.
Not sure yet? Ask us and we will arrange a call with Antony, so you can hear how it works from a landlord rather than from us.
It depends on size, location, condition and the serviced-accommodation income the property can realistically generate. After a short assessment, we confirm whether it qualifies and the exact fixed monthly rent we can offer, usually within 48 hours. Every figure is underwritten and backed by the lease, which is how we can guarantee it. How rent figures are worked out.
Yes. We assess properties right across Tameside Metropolitan Borough: Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Hyde, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Denton, Audenshaw, Mossley and Longdendale. If your property sits in an OL5, OL6, OL7, SK14, SK15, SK16, M34 or M43 postcode, get in touch and we will confirm whether it qualifies.
We take the property on a corporate commercial lease, not an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Every guest is ID verified and pays a security deposit. Properties are inspected between stays and you get a written condition guarantee. Your solicitor is welcome to review the full documentation before you sign anything. Is guaranteed rent safe?
Nothing changes for you. The same fixed rent arrives every month whether the property is occupied or not. Void risk sits entirely with us.
Vetted professional guests on short and medium stays: NHS staff and locums at Tameside General Hospital, contractors on the M67 and M60 corridors, Manchester Airport workers, TransPennine and rail infrastructure crews, relocating professionals using Stalybridge station and corporate teams. Every guest is ID verified and bound by house rules.
The Act came into force in 2026, abolishing fixed-term Assured Shorthold Tenancies and Section 21 no-fault eviction in England. Guaranteed rent operates on a corporate commercial lease, not an AST. Because the tenant is a company rather than an individual living there as their principal home, the arrangement sits outside the assured tenancy regime. Discuss it with your solicitor first. We provide the lease documentation in advance. Corporate let vs AST explained.
Tameside MBC has not introduced a borough-wide selective licensing scheme, unlike Manchester City Council, which applies selective licensing across most of its area. Tameside landlords are not currently subject to borough-wide licensing requirements. HMO rules still apply if your property is or was used as a house in multiple occupation. Confirm your specific address with Tameside MBC's housing team, as policy can change. More on selective licensing across Greater Manchester.
Tameside MBC has Article 4 directions in place in parts of the borough, primarily relating to changes of use for HMOs. Whether a direction affects short-term letting at your specific address depends on your postcode and the property type. Before we proceed, confirm the planning position with Tameside MBC's planning department or a planning adviser for your specific address. We do not proceed where planning consent would be required but has not been obtained.
Longer lease commitments exist in the market. Our view is that a 3 to 5-year corporate lease with clear mutual break clauses gives you predictable income without overcommitting your property for a decade. We would encourage you to test that view with your own solicitor before signing anything. A 10-year commercial lease is a significant legal undertaking: it limits your ability to sell with vacant possession, respond to a rising market or adapt if your personal or financial situation changes. Whatever lease term you are offered, have your solicitor review it carefully before signing. What to check in any guaranteed rent agreement.
A few things set us apart. We are a Manchester-based business, not a national franchise: when you call, you speak directly with the founder, not a call centre. Some operators in this market manage portfolios through third-party letting agents or subletting chains, meaning the person responding to a maintenance issue has no financial stake in keeping your property in good order. At Beacon, we operate properties ourselves. Our income depends on occupancy, so our incentives are aligned with yours.
Our contract is a transparent 3 to 5-year corporate lease with mutual break clauses on both sides. We send you the full documentation before you sign anything, so your solicitor can go through every clause. We carry our own public liability insurance and take day-to-day compliance responsibility for the property during the lease. We are currently establishing our first Tameside properties as part of our Greater Manchester expansion and are happy to put you in touch with Antony, our Wythenshawe landlord, so you can hear how the arrangement works from someone who has been through it.
Usually yes. Many buy-to-let mortgage conditions require consent before you enter a commercial lease or operate the property as serviced accommodation. Check your terms and get written consent before we proceed. We can supply our standard lease documentation to support that conversation.
The lease includes a mutual break clause with a defined notice period on both sides plus a clear exit process where the landlord needs to sell. You get the full documentation before signing. If a sale is a possibility within your planning horizon, mention it early so we can structure it properly.
Raise this with your solicitor before signing. The lease sets out what happens if it cannot be honoured. Because it is a commercial lease rather than a residential tenancy, regaining your property would go through commercial law rather than the residential possession courts. We never ask landlords for upfront payment, so none of your money is at risk before the arrangement starts. Read the full answer.
Every guest books under our house rules and pays a security deposit. Properties are inspected between stays, so damage surfaces quickly rather than at the end of a long tenancy. The deposit is the first line of response, then our responsibility under the lease. You are not left chasing a guest through a deposit scheme yourself.
Our offer is typically set slightly below the gross asking rent a letting agent might advertise. The net comparison is closer than it sounds. There are no management fees at 10 to 15 per cent, no voids, no bills between tenancies, no maintenance bills and no tenant-find charges. Once those come off the agent route, what you actually keep is often very similar, with the difference that ours is fixed and certain. Full comparison.
Turn it into fixed monthly income with zero fees and zero voids. Request your free, no-obligation rent offer and we will confirm your figure within about 48 hours.
Planning policy on short-term lets is evolving across Greater Manchester. Always confirm the planning position for your specific address with Tameside MBC before proceeding.
