QUICK LOOK BUY-TO-LET PHOTOS
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DEAL OVERVIEW
Deal Details | Figures |
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Property Type | 3 Bed, Mid Terraced House |
Purchase Price | £125,000 |
Year Purchased | 2025 |
Refurb Cost | £16,988 |
Annual Rent | £10,200 (£850 pcm) |
Gross Yield | 8.2% |
Total Cash Required | £63,638 |
Projected 5-Year Growth | £55,500* |
*Based on UK average growth since 1980 (ONS). Illustration only.
COST BREAKDOWN
Deal Details | Figures |
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Mortgage Deposit | £31,250 |
Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT) | £16,988 |
Buying Costs | £15,400 |
Total Cash Required | £63,638 |
REFURBISHMENT
SUMMARY
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Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £16,988
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Duration: 4 weeks
SCOPE OF WORKS
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Waste removal, front and rear external tidy
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Kitchen upgrades, full re-papering and redecorating
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Roof, gutters, vents, safety certificates and electrics
WHY WE KEPT IT LIGHT
Fast and dependable. We target houses that need only minor touch-ups, keeping things low-hassle and stopping it from becoming a major job.
TIMELINE
We handled the moving parts throughout, with minimal input from the investor.
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Pre-offer checks: street selection, comparables, letting agent rent sense-check, refurb estimate
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Offer agreed and terms locked in
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Purchase progressed: conveyancing opened, lender valuation booked
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Surveys and checks completed, final refurb scope confirmed
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Keys received
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Light refurb completed (4 weeks)
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Lettings: marketed in advance, tenant moved in within 3 weeks of works finishing
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Management live: from tenant move-in
CLIENT OUTCOME
WHAT THE INVESTOR WANTED
Plan B income from a Liverpool buy-to-let, without refurb stress, choice overload, or this turning into a second job.
WHAT HAPPENED
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Light refurb completed in 4 weeks
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Tenant secured within 3 weeks of completing refurb
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Fully managed from day one, investor did not need to visit
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The result: one more asset doing its job quietly in the background while they focus on work and family
WHY THIS PROPERTY INVESTMENT DEAL WORKED
The right house on the right street, with light works, set up to be low maintenance.
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Strong rental demand in Bootle, L20
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Fast route to rental income
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Fully managed from start to finish
CHECKS WE DID (AND WHAT WE FIXED)
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Minor damp traces detected - specialist report instructed, remedial scope agreed, and works completed alongside refurbishment works.
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Rent assessed with the letting agent - aligned to local demand and let fast.
BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY
Living Room
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Living room refurbished - walls were stripped and redecorated, and the flooring was refreshed to create a clean, modern finish that improves tenant appeal and supports quicker letting.
Kitchen
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Kitchen refurbished - units were repaired and refitted, worktops were renewed, and the space was finished to a clean, modern standard that improves tenant appeal and supports stronger rent.
Bedroom
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Bedroom refurbished - walls were stripped and redecorated, leaving a bright, well-presented finish that improves tenant appeal and supports strong letting.
WANT RESULTS LIKE THIS?
If you want a boring, predictable Liverpool buy-to-let set up fully managed, book a call and we’ll map out the right next step.
DISCLAIMER
Info only, not advice. Figures are accurate at the time of purchase. “Projected 5-Year Growth” is an assumption-based illustration (ONS), not guaranteed. Values, rents and returns can rise or fall.