Build a Portfolio Without It Becoming a Second Job
Property works as an investment because it does three things at once: it pays you monthly, it grows, and you can borrow against it. What it doesn’t do is run itself.
That’s the part we take on.
What We Do
We find, acquire and set up buy-to-let property in the North East on your behalf. Sourcing, due diligence, negotiation, legal coordination, refurbishment, tenant placement, and handover to a letting agent or social housing provider.
You have one point of contact. You never manage a contractor. By completion, you own a tenanted, income-producing asset.
Our Fees
£4,000 plus VAT for a ready-to-let property. £5,000 plus VAT, with us managing the refurbishment.
Refurbishment costs are paid directly to contractors against a schedule of works you approve first, we don’t hold those funds, and we don’t mark them up.
The fee is paid in stages.
Who We Work With
Professionals and business owners, mostly based in London and the South East, with £50,000 or more to deploy. Some are buying their first investment property. Others already hold two or three and want to add without repeating the effort.
Almost none of them live in the North East. That’s the point of using us.
The Numbers
Gross yields of 8% and above are realistic across Sunderland, Middlesbrough and parts of County Durham. Sunderland currently shows around 9.3% gross on an average buy-to-let price near £85,000 — the highest of any UK city.
Entry prices matter as much as yield. A two-bed terrace at £85,000 needs roughly £21,000 as a 25% deposit. The same deposit buys you very little in the South East, and at a third of the yield.
We model every deal on prudent assumptions: realistic rent, void allowance, management fees, and the full refurbishment cost. If a deal only works on optimistic numbers, we don’t send it to you.
Regulation You Should Understand Before Buying
Renters’ Rights Act
In force since 1 May 2026. Section 21 no-fault eviction has been abolished, and existing assured shorthold tenancies have been converted to assured periodic tenancies. Possession now requires a Section 8 ground. A landlord database and mandatory registration follow from late 2026.
Practically, this raises the value of good tenant selection and a competent letting agent. Both are things we handle.
EPC C by October 2030
Every private rented property will need an EPC of C or better from 1 October 2030, with a £10,000 cost cap per property before an exemption applies. A lot of North East terraced stock currently sits at D or E, so this is a real capital cost. We assess it at the point of purchase and factor it into the refurbishment budget rather than treating it as a problem for later.
Article 4 directions
Middlesbrough has had a borough-wide Article 4 direction since February 2025, and Darlington introduced one borough-wide in 2026. Both mean converting a family home into a small HMO now needs planning permission. If HMO conversion is part of your strategy, this changes what’s viable and where. We check planning status on every property before we bring it to you.
How It Works
- Initial conversation
Your goals, your capital, your timescale. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you on the call.
- Deal sourcing
Off-market where possible. You get full numbers, planning status and licensing position before you commit to anything.
- Acquisition
We negotiate, instruct solicitors and manage the purchase through to completion.
- Refurbishment
Fixed schedule of works, local contractors, and agreed before anything starts. We’re not in the money chain for these funds.
- Letting and management
Tenant placed, the property is handed over to a letting agent or social housing provider, and income begins.
Get in Touch
If you want a straight assessment of what’s achievable with your capital, book a call.
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