Short, practical books for every property strategy
62 strategies covering both ways to make money in UK property, renting (control a property you never buy) and purchasing (own the asset). Pick a strategy below, or browse the wall: the best places to start come first, then one lead book per strategy, four in every series.
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Rent-to-SA: Earn From Property You Don't Own
For beginners with no deposit, no mortgage and no property
The Rent-to-SA Numbers
Nightly rate, occupancy and the true cost stack: spot a deal in ten minutes
Rent-to-SA, Legally
Landlord consent, leases, planning, licensing and the paperwork that protects you
The Ten-Unit Short-Let Business
Systems, staff and software, and where doing it alone stops working
Still Haven't Started? Read This First
For people who have been about to begin for two years
What You Can Actually Afford to Risk
An honest audit of your money, time and real capacity
Protecting Yourself From Bad Advice
Spotting hype, guru claims and deals designed to take your money
Your First Twelve Months
A realistic plan, and knowing when guidance beats guesswork
Co-Hosting: Get Paid to Run Other People's Short Lets
For organised people with no capital whatsoever
Management Fees and Your Real Hourly Rate
What to charge, what it costs you, and when it stops being worth it
Management Agreements and Liability
Contracts, money handling, insurance and protecting yourself
Building a Management Company
Hiring, systems and moving from freelancer to business owner
Raising Private Finance for Property
For investors who can find deals but have run out of money
Structuring a Fair JV
Profit splits, loan versus equity and returns that attract partners
Staying the Right Side of the FCA
Financial promotions, collective investment schemes and the perimeter
A Network That Funds You
Building investor relationships and a repeatable funding line
Airspace Development: Building Upwards
For owners who want more value from the same footprint
Airspace Viability
Build cost per unit, disruption and the value you unlock
Rights, Leaseholders and Permitted Development
Who owns the airspace and the consents you must obtain
Repeating Airspace Schemes
Sourcing suitable blocks and building a specialism
The Aparthotel Model
For operators ready to run a whole building, not a scattered portfolio
Aparthotel Economics
Occupancy, ADR, staffing ratios and the break-even that decides the deal
Use Class, Fire Safety and Hotel Regulation
Where serviced apartments cross into hospitality law
Operating at Building Scale
Front desk, housekeeping, revenue management and institutional finance
Assisted Sales: Profit Without Buying
For problem-solvers who want a share of the uplift, not the mortgage
Splitting the Uplift
Refurb cost, end value and agreeing a fair share with the owner
Assisted Sale Agreements
Charges, security and protecting the money you put in
A Pipeline of Assisted Sales
Finding owners who cannot sell, and doing this repeatedly
Buying at Auction Without Fear
For buyers who want the discount but dread the mistake
Bidding to a Number
Setting your maximum, costs on the day and never getting carried away
Reading the Legal Pack
Searches, title, special conditions and the traps that cost thousands
The Auction Pipeline
Bridging, 28-day completions and buying repeatedly
Barn Conversions and Class Q
For rural buyers who see potential in a derelict building
Costing a Barn Conversion
Structure, services, access and why these overrun
Class Q Rules and Their Limits
What permitted development does and does not allow
Rural Development as a Strategy
Finding sites, farmers and repeatable rural schemes
Basement Conversions
For owners in high-value areas who cannot build outwards
Is a Basement Worth It?
Cost per square metre versus the value it genuinely adds
Party Walls, Structure and Damp
Neighbours, engineers, regulations and the risks below ground
Specialising in Difficult Space
Lofts, garages, basements and a business built on square metres
Buying Below Market Value
For buyers who refuse to pay the asking price
Proving a Discount Is Real
Comparables, valuations and spotting a fake "BMV" deal
Discounts, Lenders and Disclosure
Why lenders care how you got the discount, and what to declare
A Consistent BMV Pipeline
Motivated-seller marketing and negotiating without exploiting anyone
Buying a Block: Multi-Unit Freeholds for Serious Investors
For the investor tired of buying one flat at a time
Valuing an MUFB
Commercial valuation, per-unit yield and where the hidden value sits
Title, Leases and Freehold Management
Splitting, leaseholds, service charges and getting the structure right
The Block Portfolio
Financing multiple blocks, management teams and long-term hold strategy
BRRR for Beginners: Recycle Your Deposit and Buy Again
For investors with one pot of money and big ambitions
The BRRR Appraisal
Purchase, refurb, end value and how much you genuinely pull back out