Case study
Queens Road
PO2 7LX
- Acquisition
- £250,000
- Conversion
- £298,000
- Total Cost
- £548,000
- End Value
- £750,000
- Profit
- £202,000
- Net Cashflow
- £2,011/mo
- Project Length
- 4 months
For Investors with £200k+
How a £200k investment in a 3-bed Portsmouth terrace produced £160k profit and £2k/month. In 165 days.
And this investor pulled their full £200k back out on refinance.
138
HMOs Delivered
Across the last 3 years
£89m
Gross Development Value
Total client portfolio
~6mo
Avg. Project Length
Sourcing → tenanted
100%
Done-For-You
Hands-off from day one
The Problem
Buy-to-let no longer works.
The traditional single-let model that built generations of UK property wealth has been quietly dismantled. Investors who don't adapt are watching real returns vanish.
Interest Rates
Higher monthly costs erode yields on traditional buy-to-let.
Flat Valuations
Limited to brick-and-mortar comps — no path to refinance uplift.
Single Tenant Risk
One void wipes out months of profit overnight.
Slow Capital Recycling
Years before your initial investment is freed up.
Legislative Pressure
Section 21, EPC and tax changes squeeze BTL margins further.
The Opportunity
Why premium HMOs work — and why now.
HMOs flip every weakness of buy-to-let into a structural advantage. Done well, they outperform on yield, valuation and capital recycling.
Higher Cashflow
Multiple tenants per property mean dramatically higher monthly income.
Commercial Valuations
7+ bed HMOs are valued as commercial assets — significant uplift.
Reduced Void Risk
If one room is empty, the property still generates strong income.
Exploding Demand
A chronic affordability crisis means record demand for quality rooms.
Conversion Uplift
Refinance after conversion to pull most or all of your capital back out.
Refinance-Friendly
Stable rents and strong yields support clean commercial refinances.
Why Portsmouth
The perfect HMO hotspot.
We focus all our delivery in Portsmouth for a reason. The fundamentals stack — and we know every street.
Acute room demand
Portsmouth's young professional population is growing while quality room supply is shrinking. Premium HMOs let inside a fortnight.
Strong rent ceilings
High room rates support healthy net cashflow and, critically, the commercial valuations needed for refinance.
Refinance-friendly
Stable demand and high rents on 7+ bed projects unlock clean commercial refis — pulling most or all of your capital back out.
We operate here every day
Local council, planning, contractors, agents and lettings — all in-house relationships built over 138 delivered projects.
The Process
End-to-end. Done-for-you.
You provide the capital. We handle every stage from sourcing to handover — so you never speak to a builder, planner or tenant.
01
Source & Vet
2-4 weeks
We identify, vet and secure planning-friendly properties off and on market.
02
Design & Permit
4-6 weeks
Layouts optimised for room count and valuation. We secure planning and HMO licensing.
03
Acquire & Build
12-16 weeks
Bridging or cash purchase, solicitors handled end-to-end, then our trusted contractors deliver to spec.
04
Refinance
2-4 weeks
Commercial refinance to recycle most or all of your initial capital out.
05
Let & Hand Over
1-2 weeks
Furnished, dressed, tenanted and managed. Hands-off from day one.
Real projects · Real numbers
Case studies from the ground.
Two video walkthroughs and three recent Portsmouth projects — full numbers, no fluff.
Case study
20 Paddington Road
PO2 0DU
- Acquisition
- £249,950
- Conversion
- £309,700
- Total Cost
- £559,650
- End Value
- £762,300
- Profit
- £202,650
- Net Cashflow
- £2,094/mo
- Project Length
- 4 months
Case study
Portsmouth Project
PO2
- Acquisition
- £261,500
- Conversion
- £299,700
- Total Cost
- £561,200
- End Value
- £750,000
- Profit
- £188,800
- Net Cashflow
- £1,937/mo
- Project Length
- 4 months
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
We understand a £200k+ investment comes with questions. Here are the most common — and we'll happily answer the rest on a discovery call.
Got more questions? Book a call →Book your discovery call
Let's explore if this is right for you.
We don't expect you to make a substantial investment decision after watching a video. Instead, we'd rather get to know you, answer your questions, and give you everything you need to make an informed decision.
- We'll discuss your investment experience and goals
- Walk you through exactly how our service works
- Invite you down to Portsmouth to walk live projects in person
- Meet the team behind every conversion
No pressure, no pitch. If we're not a fit, we'll tell you.