QUICK LOOK BUY-TO-LET PHOTOS
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DEAL OVERVIEW
Deal Details | Figures |
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Purchase Price | £127,100 |
Year Purchased | 2025 |
Refurb Cost | £19,500 |
Annual Rent | £9,540 (£795 pcm) |
Gross Yield | 7.5% |
Total Cash Required | £66,625 |
Projected 5-Year Growth | £57,500* |
*Based on UK average growth since 1980 (ONS). Illustration only. |
REFURBISHMENT
SUMMARY
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Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £19,500
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Duration: 4 weeks
SCOPE OF WORKS
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Waste clearance, front and yard maintenance
Internal repairs, ventilation, joinery, deep clean
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Damp proofing, roof repairs, safety certificates
WHY WE KEPT IT LIGHT
Efficient and reliable. We focus on homes needing light cosmetic work only, keeping projects straightforward and avoiding time-consuming refurbishments.
COST BREAKDOWN
Deal Details | Figures |
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Mortgage Deposit | £31,775 |
Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT) | £19,500 |
Buying Costs | £15,350 |
Total Cash Required | £66,625 |
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 Seaforth, L21
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Rapid path to positive cashflow
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End-to-end hands-free investing
CHECKS WE DID (AND WHAT WE FIXED)
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Damp readings highlighted minor risk - damp report ordered, corrective scope signed off, and works completed within the renovation.
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Rent agreed after letting agent review - priced right and let swiftly.
BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY
Living Room
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Kitchen flooring upgraded - old flooring removed and replaced with durable, modern finish, enhancing the overall look and practicality of the space.
Bedroom
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Kitchen flooring upgraded - old flooring removed and replaced with durable, modern finish, enhancing the overall look and practicality of the space.
Rear
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Kitchen flooring upgraded - old flooring removed and replaced with durable, modern finish, enhancing the overall look and practicality of the space.
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.