I'm in conversations with a landlord at the moment about his 2 bed apartment which I suspect will soon be on the market for sale due to a change in his circumstances. If you're buying for monthly return you'll end up with around 6% AFTER costs here which isn't half bad in this market.
I await exact details but am expecting the following to be correct:
I await exact details but am expecting the following to be correct:
- 2 bed ground floor flat in small block in Ryehill, NN5.
- £115,000 and I suspect no offers will be needed.
- over 100 years on the lease and annual charges around £800 all in.
- tenanted already at £650PCM - we manage the tenancy so that's correct!
- property has been much improved by the current owner including a new kitchen, boiler, fuse board, carpets, decoration.
Why buy this?
There are several reasons why some people will be attracted to properties like this. I've picked 5.
- It's very lettable - this type of property goes empty between tenancies for a few days at the most.
- It's in good condition - the current owner spent money on it when he bought it so 'big ticket' items like kitchens and boilers have already been attended to.
- It's a modernish property so won't suffer from the same gremlins as older properties, such as rising damp.
- The freeholder is the Local Authority which means service charges tend to be more reasonable in the long run.
- It would be hard to find a better return for a £115k investment in the current market - anything else you can buy in that price range isn't going to deliver as much income. In fact at 6% after service charges it's about the best return you'll get in Northampton currently, without going down the riskier HMO route.
Email me quickly if interested - will go on general sale by the end of the week. richard.baker@belvoir.co.uk.