QUICK LOOK BUY-TO-LET PHOTOS
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DEAL OVERVIEW
Deal Details | Figures |
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Purchase Price | £125,000 |
Year Purchased | 2024 |
Refurb Cost | £8,760 |
Annual Rent | £10,200 (£850 pcm) |
Gross Yield | 8.2% |
Total Cash Required | £51,255 |
Projected 5-Year Growth | £41,000* |
*Based on UK average growth since 1980 (ONS). Illustration only. |
REFURBISHMENT
SUMMARY
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Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £8,760
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Duration: 2 weeks
SCOPE OF WORKS
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Minor repairs, joinery, caulking, internal touch-ups
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Garden clearance, fence repairs, deep clean
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Flooring updates, roof and safety certificates
WHY WE KEPT IT LIGHT
Predictable and practical. We prioritise homes with limited works to keep timelines and costs tight.
COST BREAKDOWN
Deal Details | Figures |
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Mortgage Deposit | £31,250 |
Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT) | £8,760 |
Buying Costs | £11,245 |
Total Cash Required | £51,255 |
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 (2 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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Fast turnaround to cashflow
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Fully managed and hands-free
CHECKS WE DID (AND WHAT WE FIXED)
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Isolated damp indicators noted - expert assessment undertaken, treatment specified, and remedial action completed within the overall upgrade schedule.
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Market rent verified against comparable properties - competitively positioned and resulted in minimal void period.
BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY
Kitchen
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Kitchen refurbished - units repaired and refitted, new worktops and finishes completed, leaving a clean and modern space ready for use.
Garden
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Garden cleared and restored - overgrown vegetation removed, patio area defined, and outdoor space left tidy and usable.
Roof
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Roof works completed - chimney stack repaired and repointed, improving condition and overall presentation.
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.