This is an investment opportunity to purchase a property consisting of 5 flats in London with potential to generate 6.5% gross yield.
Property information
The property is split into 5 x self-contained flats, comprising:
1 x studio flat
4 x 1-bed flats
The council recorded ?deemed consent? For the flats in 2013, but they exist since 2004
Application has been made for Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing 5 flats
All flats have electric showers, electric cookers and washing machines
There is only 1 gas appliance, a he System boiler, for central heating and hot water
3-phase power supply, each phase supports 2 consumer units (5 for the flats, 1 for communal)
Automatic fire detection and alarm system
Access to the very large rear garden
Tenants paid for their own internet, media services and TV licence, whilst the landlord covered the utilities, see below for more detail
As the flats have been continuously occupied since October 2006, essential external repairs, repainting and some essential electrical works are in progress at the time of listing
It is expected that the property can be ready to relet by new owners within a few weeks
EPC rating D
Future potential
The vendor has provided a number of options for the future use of the property. If you are interested to receive further detail about these please let us know and we will provide you with this.
You must carry out your own research into any required planning and/or licencing approvals by Enfield Council if you wish to purchase the property to rent out. Enfield Council introduced a new licencing scheme in September 2021.
Some of these options include:
Continuation of lettings (under new Licencing Scheme)
Convert into luxury HMO (subject to consent)
Formalise the 5 flats
Scope to extend the studio flat
Potential rental income
The most recent rental values, until late July 2021, for the flats were:
Flat A - £1,335 pcm
Flat B - £1,355 pcm
Flat C - £980 pcm
Flat D - £1,270 pcm
Flat E - £1,350 pcm
Total monthly rental income: £6,290
Total annual rental income: £75,480
Running costs
The vendor provided us with the following running costs for this property for 2019/2020. The 2020/2021 accounts are not yet complete.
Gas & electric: £240.17
Council tax & water: £243.83
Total cost pcm: £484
Total cost pa: £5,808
Location information
The property is located between Arnos Grove and Bowes Park
Bounds Green tube station and Bowes Park railway station can be reached in a 10-minute walk
Bowes Primary School is just 0.3 miles from the property
Ideally located for easy access to major roads and motorways