Investment Properties

With experience in Sales, Lettings and New Builds we know a thing or two about investing in property. Property can provide both an income and cash flow, offer good rates of interest and all the time you won an asset that is likely to be increasing in value. It’s important that you chose the right kind of property for your strategy.

There are many ways and types of investing including:

Residential Buy to Let
Commercial or a commercial-residential mixed use property
Serviced Accommodation
HMO (Houses of multiple occupancy)
Holiday Lets
Buying to refurbish and sell on for a profit (flipping)
Building plots of land to develop and build on to either rent or sell
Converting commercial property to residential use

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Helen Elworthy, the local director of Northwood Doncaster Ltd has experience in many of these areas and can advise on the pros and cons of each strategy and point you in the right direction.

Start close to home if you can, Doncaster and surrounding areas like Goole, Thorne and Scunthorpe all form part of the Northern Power House and are great places to invest in. If you’re not local the knowledge of a local agent is essential to advise on the best streets and areas to buy in and which ones to avoid!
Identify where the demand is – jobs, transport links, schools, warehousing, amenities etc
Do your due diligence – Look at crime rates, anti-social behaviour, poor housing, high unemployment in particular areas or villages
Buy below market value (BMV) – yes it is still possible with the help of an agent to spot investments others haven’t seen or the potential in properties that other people may have overlooked

Northwood can provide a one stop shop of services from the very beginning of your investment journey and all the way through. We can provide help in the following areas: –

Viewings of properties on behalf of out of town or overseas landlords
Advice on specific properties on the market
Sales Negotiation to get a property at the right price.
Obtaining finance including mortgage, insurance and protection needs
Conveyancing solutions from forward thinking solicitors!
Collections of keys on completion
Organising quotes and carrying out maintenance work including full scale refurbishment and renovations
Advertising the property for rental
Managing the tenancy through the property’s life cycle
Selling the property on when the time is right (maybe to another investor!)