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Buying support

Buying a property to let? Let us look first.

We can find the right property for you, check it with a construction professional's eye, and guide you through the purchase. You'll know the condition, the works it really needs and what they'll cost, what it could let for, and whether it needs a licence.

How it works

Know what you're buying before you commit

1
Tell us about it

Send us a listing you've found, or tell us your budget, area and plans and we'll find suitable properties for you.

2
We visit

A construction professional walks the property with you or for you, looking at structure, damp, roof, services and layout.

3
The numbers

Likely works and what they'll cost, what it could let for, and whether it needs a licence where it is.

4
Your report

A clear written report you can use to negotiate the price or walk away. If you go ahead, we guide you through the purchase, working alongside your solicitor and broker, then manage the works and the letting.

Why it matters

What a survey won't tell you

A mortgage valuation tells the lender what the property is worth. It won't tell you what it will cost to make it lettable, what tenants will pay for it, or whether the council will want a licence. We look at it the way an investor needs to.

Our background

Run by construction professionals

Our team has over ten years' experience delivering residential and regeneration schemes across London. We know what works cost, what goes wrong, and what's worth doing.

Questions

Buying support questions

Can you find a property for me?

Yes. Tell us your budget, the area and what you want the property to do for you, and we'll find and shortlist suitable properties, then assess the best ones before you make an offer.

I live overseas. Can you handle it all?

Yes. We can find, view and assess properties for you, keep you updated by video and photos, guide you through the purchase alongside your solicitor, then manage the works and the letting, so you have one team on the ground from start to finish.

How much does it cost?

A fixed fee per property, agreed with you before we visit, so you know exactly what you'll pay.

Is this instead of a survey?

No. It sits alongside your survey. A surveyor reports on condition for the purchase; we look at what the property will cost to get ready, what it will let for and what licensing applies.

Can you help if I go ahead and buy?

Yes. We can plan and manage any works, then let and manage the property, so you have one team from purchase to tenancy.

Where do you cover?

South-east London and north-west Kent.

Found a property?

Send us the details and we'll arrange a visit.