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Before and After – Property Makeover

19
Aug

The Edinburgh rental market is currently tilted in favour of landlords but if a landlord presents and dresses a property to look at its best then rents will be maximised, voids minimised and a better quality of tenant will be found who in turn is likely to stay for longer.

More than 80% of tenants start their search online so it is crucial that high quality pictures and floor plans are used to ensure that the property stands out. For a little investment landlords can increase rentals and at the same time add the cost of the upgrade to the value of their investment.

Presenting Your Rental Investment

An example of how to present your rental investment and the asset management we have just carried out for a client is shown below.

  • Purchased July 2018
  • Purchase price of £130,000 with Home Report value £130,000.
  • £5,000 spent on upgrade.
  • Let within 24 hours of being advertised at £750 pcm.
  • Gross yield 6.6%
  • Current Market Valuation £150,000
If you want to maximise your buy to let investment then call 0131 473 1591 or use our online contact form.

Edinburgh – Top UK City For Growth

28
Mar

The latest figures from Hometrack show that the inflation rate across the nation’s cities sits at 5.2%. Although London has taken a hit slowing down to 1% growth, five regional cities have enjoyed an annual price inflation of over 7%.

Edinburgh tops the list with an 8% inflation growth year on year, up from 4.4% last year. It is closely followed by Liverpool (7.8%), Birmingham (7.7%), Leicester (7.7%) and Manchester (7.1%).

Birmingham, Leicester and Manchester were all slightly under 7% growth last year and this year are all above the 7% mark. Both Edinburgh and Liverpool had middle of the pack growth rates last year, but this year have the highest increases in inflation across UK cities.

The average growth across all 20 cities sits at 4.1%, while the UK’s average as a whole is 4.3%.

To read the full report, click here.

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