Case Studies
Recent investment examples
Case Study
Below Market Value Serviced Accommodation
£117,000
sale agreed
£145,000 Similar Property Sold Price
20% discount
9% Yield
- What the investor was looking for
- A low hassle rental property with strong yields.
- What we found
- This modern 3 bedroom property with ensuite was sourced on behalf of a client for a scarcely believable £117,000 off market on a street where comparable properties regularly sold for around £145,000.
- Refurbishment Details
- Following a light cosmetic refurbishment of around £6,000 the property was launched onto the short-term rental market to high initial occupancy, achieving over £110 per night at around 80% occupancy, leading to a gross return of around £2,500 per month.
- Outcome
Case Study
Back To Brick SA Refurbishment
£55,000
purchase price
£140,000 Similar Property Sold Price
value added
Yield
- What the investor was looking for
- We were offered this property via a distressed landlord who had let the property to a local charity and received it back in horrific condition.
- What we found
- Refurbishment Details
- We agreed a cash sale of £55,000 and spent around £33,000 full refurbishing it representing outstanding value on a street where an identical property had recently sold for £140,000 giving an incredible £52,000 in added value.
- Outcome
- The property is now used as Serviced Accommodation and achieves over £2,000 per month which represents an astonishing 27% gross yield.
Case Study
The Perfect Buy To Let?
£135,000
purchase price
Similar Property Sold Price
value added
Yield
- What the investor was looking for
- This 3 bedroom townhouse was purchased for a client in 2021 for £95,000 at a significant discount as a part-exchange.
- What we found
- The property was bought in immaculate condition and let immediately for £650pcm, giving an approximate net monthly profit
of £350pcm. - Refurbishment Details
- Outcome
- Barely 3 3 years later comparable properties are selling for around £135,000 and with a new monthly rent of £750pcm our client has benefitted from an
incredible annual Return On Capital Employed of 51% and a total gain of around £52,000 from an initial £33,950 investment.
