House of multiple occupancy (HMO)
The next level
As a landlord you may be using a standard buy to let which is the more traditional approach and is becoming less favourable due to the tax implications with mortgage relief. The already narrow margins on your net profit are reducing even further now depending on your own taxable position.
The HMO approach is a lot more complicated and there are additional licensing requirements needed depending on your area. If you are looking for a rented property which is going to have a larger return on investment, a HMO in Bristol may be the way forward for you.
We do source properties for our clients based on the returns so as a buy to let landlord who may be interested in some advice please get in touch and we can discuss your situation.
Some of the basics to keep in mind when looking for a suitable property, we would recommend if you are going to do an HMO stick to 5 or 6 bedroomed terraced house unless you are going to go big then go up to the 9 or 10. The margin of return and additional work involved is not really worth going to 7, 8 or 9 unless it is already rented out as such due to the permitted planning involved.
Get in touch with the Bristol City Council!!! They want to help good landlords and will be able to offer advice for the licensing and we have worked with them on number of our clients properties and bringing them up to standard.
Running an HMO needs to be a full time job and is not for the landlord/ investor who is looking simply to increase profits. If you choose us to manage the property we are already passed off by the council as a fit and proper person and able to manage these properties.
If you are thinking about being a HMO landlord / investor we have complied some must read documents produced by Bristol City Council and you can download the information below. We can help you get your HMO licence!
Our HMO Service
We offer property sourcing for HMO properties in the Bristol area and you would benefit from our local knowledge and our links with the council in finding the correct property for you.
If you would like us to manage your HMO property please get in touch today.
Selling your HMO Property in Bristol
Connecting HMO landlords and property investors
If you are a current HMO landlord in Bristol who is looking to sell your property and you think it is only suited to investor purchasers, we can help!
We are able to connect you with our clients and investors that are looking to purchase HMO properties, this would suit current landlords that are looking to sell their investment properties but either the house has been optimised as a rental property or they want to give their tenants the option to stay on after the sale.
Our sourcing service is more cost effective than going through your standard high street estate agent and is often much quicker as we have investors looking to complete as cash buyers.
Looking to sell your HMO property to investors?
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We will connect you free of charge to one of our HMO investors, this will save you the typically estate agent fee’s when selling. We do make a charge to the buyer for a successful sale via our sourcing process. This would be a fixed fee of £2400 (inc VAT).
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