I got chatting with
one of my out of town landlords who was back in Royal Tunbridge Wells visiting
his family. Brought up in Royal
Tunbridge Wells, he went to The Skinners School for Boys back in the 1970’s and
is now a University Lecturer in central London. To enhance his retirement, he has a small
portfolio of four properties in the town and wanted my advice on where to buy
the next property in Royal Tunbridge Wells (as he lives in a college owned flat
and anyway, would never dream of buying where he lives in Kensington (where the
average value of a flat is £1.62m and a town house £4.1m. Eye-watering to say the least!!).
Before I could
advise him, I reminded him that the most important thing when considering
investing in property is finding a Royal Tunbridge Wells property with decent rental
yields for income returns, yet at the same time, it must have the potential for
capital growth from rising house prices over time. Going into 2016, Royal
Tunbridge Wells landlords will be under more pressure to find the best permutation
of yields and capital growth, as extra stamp duty charges for buying properties
and a squeeze on mortgage interest relief will raise their costs.
However, (you
knew there would be a however) before we look at yield and capital growth, one
important consideration that often many landlords tend to overlook, is the
propensity of how likely the rent will increase. Interestingly, the average rent of a Royal
Tunbridge Wells property currently stands at £1,036 per month, which is a rise
of 6.0% compared to twelve months ago (although it must be noted this rise in
rents is for new tenancies and not existing tenants).
Anyway, back to
yield and capital growth, the average value of a Royal Tunbridge Wells property
currently stands at £449,200, meaning the average yield stands at 2.77% per
annum, which on the face of it, many landlords would find disappointing. That is the problem with averages, so if I
were to look at say 2 bed houses in Royal Tunbridge Wells which are the sort of
properties a lot of landlords buy, in Royal Tunbridge Wells, the average value
of a 2 bed house is £342,200, whilst the average rent for a 2 bed house is £1,041
per month, giving a yield of 3.65%. However, if that wasn’t high enough, there are
landlords in Royal Tunbridge Wells who own some specialist properties with
specialist tenancies, that are achieving nearly double that yield – again it
comes down to your attitude to risk and reward (give me a tinkle if you wanted
a chat about those sorts of properties – although they can be fun and games!).
Ultimately
investors want to be making gains from both rent and house price growth. When
combined, the rental yield and capital growth gives you the return on
investment, and that is what I told our University friend from Kensington. Return
on investment is everything. So, looking at property values in Royal Tunbridge Wells have risen in
the last year by 7.7% …. which means the current annual return on investment in
Royal Tunbridge Wells for a typical 2 bed house is 11.35% a year ....
not bad.
Whether you are
a soon to be new landlord or existing seasoned landlord in Royal Tunbridge
Wells, you might be interested in a blog about the Royal Tunbridge Wells
Property market, where you will find similar articles to this one about what is
happening in the Royal Tunbridge Wells Property market ..... and to answer the question on what he
should buy, well on the same blog, once or twice a week, I post what I consider
to be the best buy to let deals in Royal Tunbridge Wells, irrespective of which
agent it is being marketed with. Maybe you should visit the blog as well?
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