Investing in property

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Property has become a far more mainstream investment vehicle, accessible to investors with the knowledge and foresight to spot effective investments before the competition can. This is where Leaders can help.

With our bespoke buy-to-let investment advice you can benefit from more than 30 years of lettings experience to find the right property that suits your investment needs. Our investment specialists will do all the hard work for you, so you can sit back and watch your portfolio grow and flourish, receiving maximum yields and healthy equity growth, with minimum effort.

A lettings investor’s guide to growing your portfolio

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Allison Thompson MARLAManaging DirectorIndustry experience since 1992

Profit from our expertise

Leaders’ investment experts handpick the best investment opportunities from across the UK.

Finding the best buy-to-let opportunities takes time, effort and market knowledge. So, if you’re a busy landlord looking to expand your investment portfolio, why not let Leaders do all the legwork for you?

Our local experts handpick the best investment opportunities from across our branch network, based on your specific criteria. Furthermore, as part of this tailored service you will be sent details of newly available investment properties before they are advertised to the general public.

We also provide our prospective investors with expert insights into the up and coming areas, as well as specific purchases we believe have great potential.

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Our team of specialists regularly handpick a selection of investment properties from across our branch network and suggest what rental yield could be achieved. This is ideal for all landlords thinking of expanding their portfolios and just waiting for the right property to come onto the market.

We keep all of our landlords up to date with our monthly Landlord Newsletter featuring the latest lettings news and handpicked investment opportunities. Each month we also produce our popular Investor Insight infographic highlighting the key benefits of investing in a town or city which offers excellent opportunities for buy-to-let investors.

We post regular news articles on leaders.co.uk focused on the local property market, house prices, investment hotspots, lettings legislation and new features for landlords.

To view buy-to-let properties and resources for investors go to leaders.co.uk/landlords

The property market is moving quickly, so to ensure you’re always the first to know about new opportunities, we recommend you talk to the investment team at your local Leaders branch.

They will ultimately be the first to know about new properties coming onto the market and will ensure you’re contacted first so you don’t miss out.

Be the first to know about new opportunities

Talk to the team at your local branch

A brand new property can be an especially easy, hassle-free buy-to-let investment opportunity, as they offer:

• Low set up costs• No refurbishment• Easy maintenance

New build investment

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In addition, the locations of new build developments have often been specifically chosen with convenience to local residents in mind – providing you with a ready stream of suitable tenants.

Leaders’ New Homes department can help you to find suitable new build properties to let, and thanks to our close relationship with developers we can speak to them at an early stage so you can buy off-plan and choose internal specifications.

In fact, it is this good relationship that often means we are able to market your new build purchase prior to completion, minimising any void period and getting your rent paid quicker.

Investment events

Our regular Investment events are popular amongst both first time property investors and busy landlords looking to expand their investment portfolios.

Our highly experienced local lettings experts are on hand to offer advice on rents and yields, as well as the latest trends in the market, including what properties are in demand right now and what returns they are achieving.

We often launch new build developments that are suitable for property investment at these events, giving you a unique opportunity to put in an offer on a brand new property before it’s been advertised anywhere else.

Our ultimate goal is for us to do all the necessary ground work for you, so you can sit back and watch your investment portfolio grow and blossom, receiving maximum yields and strong equity growth, with minimum effort.

We have also teamed up with independent mortgage advisers to keep you up-to-date with the latest buy-to-let mortgage deals.

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Financial reviewWe work with Mortgage Advice Bureau, one of the UK’s leading independent mortgage brokers, who can search through over 10,000 different mortgages from a selection of 80 different lenders to find the right deal for you.

Their advice is totally impartial and will be specifically tailored to your needs and circumstances.

They can offer expert financial advice, find the best mortgage deals and help you remortgage in order to free equity and grow your portfolio further, or simply maximise your return by making your mortgage more efficient.

Expert advice

Tax is the one part of buy-to-let investment that most landlords are uncertain of. There are some excellent tax advantages for buy-to-let investors, as well as many ever-changing regulations, so it is important to have a good understanding of your tax obligations and where savings can be made. Leaders works closely with local tax advisers who can offer you up-to-date expert tax advice and help you stay as tax efficient as possible.

Our landlord newsletter features a regular column on tax and we can put you in touch with recommended buy-let tax experts for advice tailored to your exact circumstances.

Tax advice

Extracting maximum value from a buy-to-let property at all times is crucial in achieving the best return, but perhaps the greatest gains can be made when buying and selling.

Our Property Investment Hub gives investors instant online access to the best opportunities on the market across the country. It brings together the UK’s largest selection of buy-to-let properties for sale, each of which has been identified as having outstanding investment potential, making it easy for investors to search and compare the best buy-to-let options.

Property Investment Hub

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Every property has been assessed and valued by one of our local buy-to-let experts and is predicted to deliver either a very a good rental yield, strong capital growth or a combination of the two.

Most provide a rental yield of at least four per cent, but some properties with slightly lower yields are also included where capital growth potential is exceptionally good.

All properties featured are in areas where rental demand is consistently high and predicted to remain high. Many are currently let and managed by Leaders and come with a detailed rental history and a reliable tenant in situ so investors can buy with extreme confidence.

When you are ready to sell your asset we can provide you with a quick stress-free sale, and possibly sell your investment property with the tenant in situ, meaning you get your rent right up until the day of completion, and benefit from no chain complications.

Property Investment Hub is entirely free to access at leaders.co.uk/landlords

How else can Leaders help you?

As well as expert buy-to-let investment advice we offer the following services:

Lettings and Property ManagementWe offer a range of services for landlords to choose from, from finding a reliable tenant and collecting your rent to looking after your tenancy from start to finish. Our qualified lettings and property management teams are on hand to help in your local branch.

Sales Our local property experts will guide you through the home buying and selling process and help you to achieve your goals. If you are looking to sell a buy-to-let property we can help you achieve the best price by reaching thousands of fellow investors looking for their next opportunity through our Property Investment Hub.

Mortgage Advice We are delighted to have teamed up with Mortgage Advice Bureau, one of the UK’s largest award winning mortgage brokers, to offer our customers independent mortgage advice. Mortgage Advice Bureau can search over 10,000 different mortgages from a selection of 80 different lenders to find the right deal for you. Their advice is totally impartial and will be specifically tailored to your needs and circumstances.

Conveyancing We have an exclusive arrangement with Lifetime Legal to assist our customers with quality, cost-effective legal services - including conveyancing, mover protection, unlimited legal advice, and a will writing service - delivered on-line, by post or face to face at your home or office.

As part of the Leaders Romans group, we can also assist with the following:

New builds We work closely with a variety of house builders and developers to offer a desirable range of beautiful new homes for sale, including those in the Government’s Help to Buy scheme, that are ready to move into, or let, straight away.

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Auctions Property auctions offer one of the fastest, transparent and most effective ways to buy or sell property and land. The entire sales process, from instruction to exchange of contracts, is achieved within as little as four to six weeks.

Surveys Our team of expert RICS-accredited property surveyors can carry out surveys and value residential homes as well as offer professional advice to tenants and landlords in commercial businesses and the licensing industry.

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Lettings 0333 920 3739

Sales 0333 920 2283

The Leaders Romans Group is one of the UK’s largest residential property services groups, with over 150 branches, 50,000 rental properties under management and annual revenues in excess of £115 million. The group is backed by leading private equity firm Bowmark Capital. The LRG’s services include residential sales, lettings, property management, investment advice, property auctions, new homes, surveying, land and development, mortgages and Boyer planning. For more information, please visit Leaders and Romans websites: leaders.co.uk | romans.co.uk