About DevelopRent

Every stage of property investment, under one roof.

We source, refurbish, let and manage residential investment property in two regions we know well. One team carries a property from the first viewing to the first rent payment, and keeps carrying it afterwards.

Talk to us See how the stages fit together

London & SouthBirmingham & Central EnglandLandlords and investors

Illustration — not a photograph of a real property

One team, start to finish

The people who source the property are the people who refurbish it, let it and answer the phone afterwards.

Regions we work in — London & the South, and Birmingham & Central England.

Stages under one roof: sourcing, renovation, letting and management.

Point of contact, from the first conversation to the first rent payment.

Obligation to use the whole chain — plenty of clients start with one stage.

Sourcing

We look for property that fits your objective rather than whatever is easiest to sell. On and off market, in the two regions we actually know.

Renovation

Scoped, priced and supervised, with the work specified for a rented home rather than for a brochure. You see the numbers before anything is ordered.

Letting

Marketed, referenced and occupied, so the property is not standing empty while the costs carry on.

Management

The day-to-day once a tenant is in: rent, repairs, compliance dates and the paperwork that goes with them.

Most clients use more than one of these, and plenty start with just one. You are not committing to the whole chain by asking about part of it.

How we work

Six things you can hold us to

Our range of services lets landlords and investors hand over as much or as little as they want. What does not change is how we work while we have it.

A tailored, stress-free service — built around what you are trying to achieve, not a fixed package

One point of contact — the same team from the first conversation to the first rent payment

Numbers in writing before you commit — purchase price, works, fees and a rent we believe is realistic

The assumptions shown, not hidden — so you can test them yourself or with your own adviser

Value built over time — decisions made for what the property is worth and earns in five years, not five weeks

An honest no — if a property does not stack up, we say so rather than sell it to you anyway

Property is a long-term investment and it carries risk. Rents and values can fall as well as rise, properties sit empty between tenancies, and mortgage costs change. DevelopRent sources and manages property — we are not financial advisers and nothing on this page is financial advice. Please take independent advice before you commit.

Who we work with

First property or twentieth

Whether you are a first-time investor or an experienced landlord, our property consultants help you build and manage a buy-to-let portfolio at the pace you want.

New to it

First-time investors

You have the deposit and the intent, and a long list of questions. We will walk you through what a purchase actually involves, what it costs beyond the asking price, and what the property is likely to earn — before you commit to anything.

Doing it already

Experienced landlords

You know the mechanics and want capacity rather than education. We take the sourcing, the works or the management off your desk so you can add to the portfolio without adding to your week.

Stepping back

Landlords who want out of the day-to-day

You want to keep the property but stop taking the calls. We pick up the tenancy, the repairs and the compliance dates, and keep you informed rather than involved.

The people around a deal

We work alongside the rest of the table

A purchase needs more than one trade, and the delays usually happen between them. We keep the brokers, solicitors, surveyors and trades moving in step so nothing waits on a handover.

Finance

Mortgage brokers

So the financing is lined up against a realistic valuation rather than a hopeful one, and the offer arrives when it is needed.

Legal

Solicitors

Conveyancing that keeps pace with the rest of the purchase, with the property questions answered from our side rather than passed back to you.

Survey

Surveyors

An independent view of the building before the works are scoped, so the refurbishment budget is based on the condition rather than the hope.

Trades

Tradesmen

Joiners, electricians, gas engineers, roofers, plasterers and the rest — people we use regularly and can usually get a date from sooner.

Mortgage brokersSolicitorsSurveyorsJoinersElectriciansGas engineersRoofersPlasterersDamp specialistsEPC assessorsInventory clerks

You are free to use your own broker, solicitor or surveyor throughout. We will work alongside whoever you choose and give them what they need on the property side.

Get in touch

Tell us what you are trying to do

Send the shape of it — a region, a budget, a property you have seen, or just a question. We will call you back at a time that suits you, or reply by email.