Investment Deals
Majority of Self-Managing Landlords Consider Switch to Managed Service
A recent survey from Uswitch has found that the majority of self-managing landlords (69%) are considering the switch to a managing estate agency amongst a raft of legislative changes and the changing rental market in the UK. Of those surveyed the biggest reason (32%) for wanting to move over was [...]
Potential Investment- West Didsbury
On the 1st of March, Jordan Fishwick brought to market a two-bedroom, ground-floor, apartment in Beresford Court, a purpose built apartment block on Palatine Road, West Didsbury. Although not a period property, these apartments are generally popular with tenants as they are quite substantial in size, this one is just [...]
Understanding safety certificates as a first time landlord
If you are a first time landlord sometimes it can seem that Letting Agents are speaking a different language. "Have you got your EPC, EICR. No, that's an EIC, how about your Gas Safety, sorry that's a service record". It is a minefield that even we struggle to make our [...]
Mortgage Rates Drop Contrary to Interest Rate Increase
Mortgage rates are as much based on future expectations by the finance industry as it is on current market trends, and if the news coming out of Virgin and HSBC this week is anything to go by then they are expecting a healthy future for the industry. For the first [...]
Yield Versus Capital Growth
It seems a relatively simply question, when buying an investment, should I be aiming for a high yield or good capital growth? In real terms it is a much tougher question to answer, and it is something I will discuss with landlords on an almost daily basis, because the real [...]
Levenshulme Investment Property 5-6% Return
On the 24th of September Edward Mellor brought to the market a well-presented, three-bedroom, mid-terrace property situated just off Broom Lane in Levenshulme. The house has been finished to an excellent standard throughout, and we feel that the property could achieve in the region of £1,000 per calendar month, giving [...]
Ladybarn Auction Investment Property
On the 13th of September Edward Mellor brought to the market a three-bedroom, mid-terrace, property in Ladybarn. The house is going to auction on the 5th of October with a guide price of £180,000. The expected rental per month would be in the region of £1,000. On the face of [...]
Fully Tenanted 14 Bedroom Building in Levenshulme
On the 6th of August, 99Home added to the market the old Polygon Hotel building located just off Mount Road in Levenshulme. The hotel was converted back in 2008 by the previous owners into a 14-bedroom block of flats, all of which are currently tenanted. Based on the initial offer [...]
Studio Investment Property- Withington
On the 14th of July Jordan Fishwick brought to the market a studio apartment in the excellent located Barry Court development. The apartment has come to the market with a guide price of £129,950, and with an expected rental of £650 per calendar month the yield comes in at a [...]
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY – DIDSBURY
On the 5th of July, Philip James Kennedy added to the market a two-bedroom apartment in Prestbury Court, located a short walk from Didsbury Village centre. It has come to market with a Guide Price of £189,950, and with an expected monthly rental in the region of £900, this is [...]
Tenanted Investment In Rusholme
On the 23rd of May JP & Brimelow added to the market a two-bedroom, mid-terrace, property on Kathleen Grove in Rusholme. The house came to the market with a guide price of £170,000, but the main reason this one attracted attention is that it is currently tenanted long-term. Tenants, according [...]
Renovation Opportunity in Levenshulme
On the 18th of May Edward Mellor brought to the market a four-bedroom, mid-terrace, house on Marshall Road in Levenshulme. The house is in need of renovation internally, but comes with a cellar chamber and rear garden. Properties of a similar size, but in a finished condition, have been selling [...]
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This blog follows the property and buy to let market in Didsbury. You’ll find insight, commentary and analysis that relates specifically to Didsbury, along with the latest investment deals from all agents in the area.
BEN FOSTER – CO-AUTHOR

I have a wealth of property experience around South Manchester and I am really passionate about Didsbury. If you have any property related matters, whether buying, selling or just curious about whats happening at this very moment in M20 and you are around the village just pop into my office, alternatively call or e-mail me:
0161 434 4311
benfoster@julianwadden.co.uk
MARK DIAMOND – CO-AUTHOR

I have a strong passion for property, in particular the Lettings market. If you a question about lettings, potential rental returns and yields, and legal changes for landlords or anything else buy to let please get in touch.
0161 249 5160
markdiamond@julianwadden.co.uk