QUICK LOOK BUY-TO-LET PHOTOS
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DEAL OVERVIEW
Deal Details | Figures |
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Purchase Price | £104,000 |
Year Purchased | 2025 |
Refurb Cost | £13,623 |
Annual Rent | £9,000 (£750 pcm) |
Gross Yield | 8.7% |
Total Cash Required | £53,218 |
Projected 5-Year Growth | £33,500* |
*Based on UK average growth since 1980 (ONS). Illustration only. |
REFURBISHMENT
SUMMARY
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Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £13,623
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Duration: 3 weeks
SCOPE OF WORKS
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Clear waste, repair fences, tidy gardens
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Internal redecorations, joinery fixes, ventilation upgrades
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Roof repairs, guttering works, safety certificates
WHY WE KEPT IT LIGHT
Fast and focused. We invest in houses that need light touch-ups, not full-scale renovations.
COST BREAKDOWN
Deal Details | Figures |
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Mortgage Deposit | £26,000 |
Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT) | £13,623 |
Buying Costs | £13,595 |
Total Cash Required | £53,218 |
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 (3 weeks)
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Lettings: marketed in advance, tenant moved in within 2 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 3 weeks
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Tenant secured within 2 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 Croxteth, L11
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Rapid route to cashflow
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Completely hands-free for the investor
CHECKS WE DID (AND WHAT WE FIXED)
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Minor damp readings identified - specialist survey commissioned, scope agreed, and remedial works completed within the refurbishment programme.
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Rent level checked with the letting agent - priced correctly for the market and secured a tenant quickly.
BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY
Front Yard
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Front yard improved - area cleared and tidied, fencing replaced, and exterior presented in a clean, well-maintained condition.
Bedroom Window
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Bedroom window upgraded - new window installed with improved finish, enhancing light and overall presentation.
Rear
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Rear exterior refreshed - brickwork and render cleaned and redecorated, leaving a neat, well-presented finish.
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.