Affordable Properties In The Midlands & North Are Still Selling Fast — But Landlords Need The Right Strategy to Take Advantage of The Current Demand
There is a major opportunity right now for landlords with properties worth between £100,000 and £200,000 across the Midlands and North of England.
Demand for affordable homes remains extremely strong from both investors and owner occupiers, which means realistically priced properties in these areas are often attracting attention far faster than in other areas.
That is particularly important for landlords with older properties who may be considering whether it still makes financial sense to keep investing in upgrades, EPC improvements and ongoing maintenance.
The good news is: The market is there. The buyers are there. The time to act is now.
One of the biggest mistakes landlords make is assuming they must evict tenants before selling. In reality, that process can cause long delays – resulting in landlords missing this opportunity.
Selling with vacant possession also creates other problems:
- Loss of rental income
- Council tax and utility bills
- Mortgage payments on empty property
- Refurbishment costs
- Eviction costs
At Landlord Sales Agency, we help landlords take advantage of the strong demand for affordable property from owner occupiers to sell property for the best price possible without needing to evict tenants.
Depending on seller instruction and buyer wishes, we can and do:
- Sell directly to investors with tenants remaining in place
- Sell to owner occupiers and arrange vacant possession by helping the tenants to move rather than chasing them through the courts
- Handle tenant communication sensitively
- Coordinate the legal process from start to finish
- Keep buyers engaged and transactions moving
- Solve problems to stop sales collapsing
Most importantly, we understand how to position tenanted property properly to maximise demand from all potential buyers and protect the landlord’s income during the sale process.
And the results speak for themselves.
- For one landlord of over 30 years, the property portfolio she’d built up over the years had become a financial ball and chain and she wanted a clean exit rather than selling multiple properties in dribs and drabs after taking 8 years to sell 14 properties through other agents while waiting for tenants to leave. She came to us to sell 23 properties and was as shocked as she was delighted when they ALL sold for the agreed price just 16 days after listing.
- A Liverpool landlord recently instructed us to help sell two rental properties to release capital quickly. Despite being complicated sales including one building split into self contained flats leased by a sub-landlord, both properties sold in 22 days or less, with almost £400,000 reaching the landlord’s bank account in under 14 weeks from the initial enquiry.
- Another landlord in Derby achieved around £30,000 more than typical investor-market expectations after we strategically marketed the property to the right audience and managed the process proactively through to completion.
- We sold a Lincoln property that the owner had struggled to sell for almost two years. During conveyancing, the buyer’s lender discovered the Mortgage in Principle had been issued based on incorrect HMO assumptions, threatening the sale. Rather than reduce the price or let the deal collapse, we worked directly with the council to secure an upgraded HMO licence and Sui Generis planning status, addressed every lender concern, and kept the agreed sale price intact until the lender approved the full amount.
These examples highlight something many landlords are now recognising:
Selling property is only half the job. Getting the sale over the line efficiently — while balancing tenants, buyers, solicitors and timelines — is where the real value lies.
For landlords considering an exit strategy, downsizing or choosing to replace older stock with newer properties already at EPC grade C — whether that means selling one property or an entire portfolio — affordable homes in the Midlands and North are in high demand.
There’s no one like us out there, and we’ve built up an unbeatable record for helping landlords which is why we’re the number one go-to company for our partners, including Property118, LandlordZONE and Hamilton Fraser.
Contact us today to find out what we can do for you.