QUICK LOOK BUY-TO-LET PHOTOS
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DEAL OVERVIEW
Deal Details | Figures |
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Purchase Price | £107,500 |
Year Purchased | 2025 |
Refurb Cost | £20,000 |
Annual Rent | £9,300 (£775 pcm) |
Gross Yield | 8.7% |
Total Cash Required | £61,900 |
Projected 5-Year Growth | £46,000* |
*Based on UK average growth since 1980 (ONS). Illustration only. |
REFURBISHMENT
SUMMARY
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Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £20,000
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Duration: 4 weeks
SCOPE OF WORKS
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Waste clearance, external tidy, minor repairs
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Ventilation upgrades, damp treatment, full redecoration
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Full roof replacement, safety checks, EPC
WHY WE KEPT IT LIGHT
Simple and stress-free. Our strategy targets properties with minor updates required, reducing complexity and preventing renovations from becoming overwhelming.
COST BREAKDOWN
Deal Details | Figures |
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Mortgage Deposit | £26,875 |
Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT) | £20,000 |
Buying Costs | £15,025 |
Total Cash Required | £61,900 |
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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Speed from purchase to rent
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End-to-end management in place
CHECKS WE DID (AND WHAT WE FIXED)
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Minor damp markers observed - specialist review arranged, works agreed, and remediation completed as part of refurbishment.
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Rent reviewed and approved with the letting agent - competitively priced and let fast.
BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY
Living Room
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Living room refurbished - stripped back and cleared, walls made good and redecorated, new flooring laid, and the space finished bright, clean, and modern.
Back Yard
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Back yard cleared and landscaped - debris removed, ground levelled and finished with fresh gravel, fencing and gate installed, creating a clean, low-maintenance outdoor space.
Roof
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Roof replaced - old coverings removed, new tiles installed, and roofline completed to a secure, weatherproof standard.
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.