53 Kenilworth Rise, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6JL

Description

The property comprises a maisonette flat occupying parts of the ground, first and second floors within a three storey block.

Accommodation

Ground Floor: Entrance. First Floor: Landing, Inner Hall, Living Room, Kitchen and WC Compartment. Second Floor: Landing, Inner Hall, Three Bedrooms and Bathroom.

Location

The subjects are situated within an established area of the Dedridge district of Livingston being convenient for local facilities and amenities.

Investment Analysis

The £100,000+ guide is not a formal valuation. No completed sale comparables, specific rental evidence, tenure/lease details, condition information or EPC were supplied, so an evidence-supported market value or GDV cannot be established. At the £100,000 guide, the buyer premium would be £1,860 including VAT because the stated minimum applies; additional special-condition fees may also apply.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Do not set a bid or pursue a defined BTL, BRRR or flip strategy until the legal pack, lease, inspection findings, market evidence and rental evidence have been reviewed. Treat the £100,000+ figure only as an auction guide.

Works Required

No specific works are evidenced. A physical inspection and review of the legal pack would be required before budgeting any refurbishment.

Rental & Market Context

Potential BRRR Position

A BRRR assessment is not supportable without a GDV, refurbishment budget, achievable rent, lease details and finance assumptions. The 75% refinance figure therefore cannot be calculated. The stated 10% deposit at the guide would be £10,000, subject to the auction terms, but this is not a total project funding requirement.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

BTL returns cannot be established because no sufficiently specific rental comparable or auctioneer rent estimate was supplied. Tenure, lease length, occupancy and property condition are also unconfirmed. At the £100,000 guide, the minimum buyer premium alone is £1,860, before any other costs.

Flip Analysis

A flip surplus cannot be calculated because there are no completed comparables, GDV evidence, refurbishment costs or supported selling allowance. No specific defects or improvement works are evidenced in the supplied description.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• No completed sale comparables were supplied, preventing a supported market value or GDV assessment.

• No sufficiently specific rental evidence or auctioneer rent estimate was supplied, preventing yield analysis.

• Tenure, lease length and occupancy are unconfirmed.

• Condition and refurbishment requirements are not evidenced.

• The buyer premium is subject to a £1,860 minimum at the £100,000 guide, and additional special-condition fees may apply.

• EPC, council tax, parking and heating information were not supplied.

Recommendation

Do not set a bid or pursue a defined BTL, BRRR or flip strategy until the legal pack, lease, inspection findings, market evidence and rental evidence have been reviewed. Treat the £100,000+ figure only as an auction guide.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

The property description and guide are supplied, but key valuation, rental, condition, tenure, lease, occupancy and cost evidence is absent.