Monday 30 June 2014

Chelmer Village Investment Property


I have picked out this lovely little property for all you investor buyers out there. Spotted it on Rightmove this morning.  A great 2 bed maisonette, these properties are very popular with tenants, achieving rents around £700 pcm easily. 

Although it doesn't have the most modern of kitchens, it is clean and tidy, by the looks of things. If you were really worried about it, you could probably change the doors on the units for something a bit more modern. This would make it a bit more desirable to a prospective tenant.

On the market for £160,000, if bought at asking price you would be looking at a 5.2% Yield, if you agree a price at anything cheaper, all the better.




If you would like any advice at all, feel free to let me know
 

Friday 27 June 2014

Chelmsford City Centre 5.8% Yield!

Roll up, Roll Up... On this morning's Rightmove search for the latest tasty deals, another Durrant Court property has come on with great yield potential. We have just rented a property in this block for £800 pcm, which if you translate across to an asking price of £165k, you could be looking at 5.8% return! This block is popular with renters due to it's location and the size that the flats offer and also the fact that they have parking!!! Which is a bonus being this close to the centre of Chelmsford. 







Thursday 26 June 2014

The Future of The Chelmsford Rental Market






It might surprise some readers that the average rents that tenants have had to pay for a rental property in Chelmsford, are only on average, 5.4% higher than they were in early 2008. But that doesn’t tell the whole story about the Chelmsford property market. You see after the Spring of 2008, when the average rent in Chelmsford was £931 per month, there was a dip in the rents for Chelmsford property of around 4.9% throughout the Summer and Autumn of 2008 as the credit crunch hit. Interestingly, whilst Chelmsford rents dropped by 4.9%, the picture was far worse nationally and regionally, as rents dropped by around 10% to 15%, depending where you lived. Since 2010, rents have steadily risen by just around 2% a year in Chelmsford  and, as we have passed the first quarter of the year of 2014, a lack of decently presented stock available to rent means rental averages are, in the main, rising. 

Despite the squeeze on Chelmsford wages demand has remained good, mainly in part to the demand of tenants from London who are happy to commute. There are still plenty of tenants willing to pay for well maintained properties in great locations, especially 3 bed semis and commute into London in just 34 minutes for the price of £3,640 for a season ticket. In some outer districts of London, it takes just as long to get into the centre of London, the annual tube season ticket being in excess of £3,000, but average rents twice the level they are in Chelmsford.

As we go into the Summer of 2014, average rents in Chelmsford stand at £985pm. From a landlord’s perspective, the steady rise in rents is good news, as are steady rising property prices. Interestingly, property values in Chelmsford have seen a rise of over 9% in the last 12 months. Feel free to pop through the door of our offices on Duke Street in Chelmsford or send me an email to stephen.frost@martinco.com

Wednesday 25 June 2014

Check Out This Chelmer Village Deal!


This type of property is getting snapped up super quick at the moment, so if you like the sound of this one, get in touch with the selling agent soon. The return on it isn't too bad wither, you are looking at about a 4.7% yield. It's on the market for £220k, and would be looking to rent it in the region of £875 pcm, it's a decent size house and would rent really easily, we have people lining up for this type of property all year long! In this case, you wouldn't have to worry about prolonged void periods as there is always demand for 2 bedroom houses. Check out the details on the link below and if you have any questions at all, please get in touch.



Tuesday 24 June 2014

Chelmer Village BTL Deal


Hi everyone, another little gem I have spotted on Rightmove, as you can see, it is on the market with Bairstow Eves, (lovely photo with the board placement there!) for £215,000



These 2 bed houses on Chelmer Village go like hot-cakes, this one even has a garage... even better. 

At the moment, these properties rent around £875 - £895 pcm. This will give you a yield around 4.
9%

They're going quick though, so get moving