Hi Matt. A word of advice on your rental property portfolio. Try and standardise across all your properties ie use the same paint colour from the same manufacturer, same kitchens, door handles, light switches, sockets etc. Makes maintenance in future much easier. Trust me if you have different colours of paint from different manufacturers you will end up painting full rooms because you can’t remember what the paint was. If they’re all the same you can paint individual walls to freshen up when tenants change. Good luck.

Nothing wrong with those radiators, leave them alone.

I love the style of these videos they’re great. The editing is so clean and the financial transparency is a rare and worthwhile addition. I also really appreciate that it’s very similar to High Peak Autos yet so distinctively a different Channel. Keep up the great work. Maybe a house tour of your own place sometime?

We need a 'house vertical' report to check for mot failures, outstanding finance, mileage discrepancies and previous accident damages etc. Got to check service history on these older examples too. Seriously though, this looks like a great project and will make a lovely home for someone. Can't wait to see it finished.

Replace the boiler by all means but I'd leave the radiators, I'd fit new thermostatic valves maybe return valves too and it's job done.

Radiators can stay as the other comment suggested!! Nothing wrong with them, wash them get them painted if necessary, I also advise you to place a bath tub with a shower, not sure who has the time but apparently it's a selling point! The apartment could be sold to a young couple who eventually have a kid! Widen the scope of the potential buyers..

Nice find Matt, Perfect bread and butter stock. But we do need to work on your negotiation skills. A couple of points if I may: 1) Wall down and breakfast bar - Agree, the small outlay will make a massive difference and really make the property look more modern. 2) Cupboard into a wardrobe in the 2nd bedroom - Agree, just what I would do too. 3) Bathroom - If this were a house 100% I would say keep the bath as that is always high on the list of wants for families. However, your target market is more likely to be single professionals or older/retired people so I think the shower and more space in the bathroom will appeal to them more. 4) whilst the box housing the extractor fan ducting is annoying, it's not really taking up any usable space, so the cost of ripping out and making good won't give you any return on your investment. Personally, I would leave it, re-route the fan via the loft if you wish, and maybe add two down lights recessed in the old box to be over the bed lights. If I can share a word of advice, you need to treat these properties more like your part exchange cars, you are always saying you could do X,Y,Z to improve the car but it's not worth investing your money past a certain point. Well, the same for property rentals. Things like media walls and moving the light in the hall won't add money to your rental. In fact, people may hate having a media wall as you are forcing them to use the room how you configure it. If you were flipping the place then I would agree with these things as you want the property to really stand out. I was the same when I started out, I used to gut the places entirely and start from the ground up. However, after a while, I realised a fresh coat of paint, new flooring and a kitchen and bathroom update make a property look and feel fully refurbished. Plus you can turn the properties round much faster and save thousands. I can honestly say all tenants want is a clean and tidy property they can call home. And if you want a lower turnover of tenants, offer the property unfurnished. But you are well on your way.

Loving the new channel, really enjoyed this one, cant wait to see it all done.

Looks like a solid property, looking foward to seeing progress

Looks great Matt, will look forward to see the finished project

You're smashing it 👏🏻

Great presentation Matt. As always no nonsense and straight to the point. Love the way you way you have diversified into this new channel running in parallel to High Peak. I think you a role in one of those daytime TV property programs awaits you. Your a natural at this. Well done. x

Great purchase Mat. Would be nice to see the property finished 👍👍

Nice one, before you put new floor covering down just check the copper rad pipes in the floor have been wrapped - concrete and copper don’t mix and I’ve had to hack through new floor coverings to fix leaks over the years, not what you want in a flat and especially when rented out.

very professional i like your taste and the overall vibe of the editing. The transitions are excellent aswell. Nice work man, dont forget to update us its been 3 weeks

Have been waiting for this one Matt🙏🙏

Pumping the content out lad 👍

Evening matt saving this for 2 am drive to the airport will be covered. Keep em coming

Thanks so much this is a really helpful video to learn from. 😊

Dammit, beat us to it regarding keys and service history 😂. Lovin’ this content Matt 👍🏼

First view of your property, very interesting look forward to the work 👍👍👍👍👍

Very interesting twist in the program. I wonder if you may start with the property as you get it, messy run down and as it comes. That will show the contrast of the before and after, all you efforts and work done to turn it around into a smart living space. Cheers and keep it up!

Another enjoyable & watchable video Matt. Great work

Really good channel - Thank you 👍👍

Nice property, some great ideas, especially the wall in the kitchen, this will open the flat up, looking forward to seeing the refurbishment and the new look. Another great video

Good purchase Mat

fantastic! cant wait for updates Matt

Love your attitude and candidness about how you fund everything.

Looking forward to seeing the finished project

Really good video, really enjoyed watching 👍

Looking forward to seeing the end result 👍

Thanks! Now I know the meaning of Cheap!

That looks a solid project and nice on the exterior too. This is going to sound weird, but, my parents house was built in the same year and the bathroom had exactly the same extractor fan which made exactly the same racket. It just brought back a memory, like these things do 😂. Good luck with the refurb.

I bought a very similiar flat from an elderly lady who had to move to a retirement home. I did a full a renovation myself other than the plastering and electrical testing. The main advice is to keep to budget and keep it simple. Don't think about what you like but just what does the job and looks nice. Avoid grey as that's out go for white and neutral colours. My flat is now rented. Good luck Matt. 👍

Loving the videos. It would be interesting to hear of your negotiations/ dealings with the freeholder and the management company with regard to all the works you are planning.

For the pipework for the rads, you can buy skirting which has a rebate in the back of it for heating pipes. It is what I intend to do on the ground floor of my house as I also have solid concrete slab.

Loving this off shoot of the car videos. You come across as a normal bloke just wanting to do well. Can't wait to see the finished result.

Awesome video

A lot of these jobs and ideas sound like the sort of thing you do to your own house, not necessarily to a rental property where it is all about return. Such as the bathroom extractor re-routing

Amecing video as always

Interesting video, looking forward to the next update. Subbed 👍

Nice video matt. It would be nice to see what your properties look like after their refurbishments :)

Look forward to seeing the finished product. That 2nd bedroom will need to double up as a storage/laundry area I think. Like living kitchen idea which will work well.

Wow didn't know about property you started too good luck and I will check every video

Iam an avid watcher of your high peak car videos and only second time watching your property chanel I wish you every success with your projects matt and as my dad used to say God loves a tryer keep the videos coming matt really enjoyed it and all the best 👍

Hi Matt well done kept this to your self . Check if that is a structural wall in kitchen you can get rebate skirting boards. Plus the bearings are worn out on the bathroom extract fan original fan. Bosch boiler to install check pipes are installed correctly in concrete. You seem to on top of it all good luck onwards and upwards.

Matt love your channel fella great entertainment zero BS always look forward to your next vid and I might even treat myself to some HPA merchandise for Xmas. Keep it going

Obviously you know what you are doing. Just one caveat and that is something you touched on; the cost of borrowing and of course cashflow. Good luck and keep us all updated.

Fantastic mat love this property channel.subscriber from high peak auto.

This is exactly the project I want to do. Only, I'd replace with radiators the same size as whats currently there, if the old ones are imperial then you might need a slight extension on either side, but wouldn't look out of place. Good luck and please post progress updated along the way

You should be on mainstream TV and start your own production company. The quality of your videos is excellent. Succinct, realistic, passionate, knowledgeable, honest and homely. Your car videos are brilliant, and this video adds another dimension to your work. Please keep it up and hopefully one day you'll be on TV! Although KZfaq is TV!

Looks like a great investment property Matt. 👏👏👏

Nice little project you've got there Matt. Despite the property market and interest rates changes you're onto a winner here. Good luck with that 👍

For the radiators you can get coloured pipes or sleeves so the pipes match the skirting boards.

I love Matt’s video I’ve always had an intrest in realestate my dad does property, catering and cars so I learn majority of my dad’s property advice of Mat. Inspirational🤟🏽

Yes! Go with a large shower! Gives room for a decant sized vanity for storage too.

I hope we get to see some of the results from your renovations :)

Nice blank canvas, good opportunity to do everything right first time, mitigate those long term maintenance costs.

LOVE this video! Willl you also do renovation videos? and then before and after video with the final financial breakdown? That would be AMAZING! ~Jj

Fair play, Matt, very well deserved!

great vid! that bathroom looks straight out of a horror movie...

Took me a while to come round, but I got here👍 & yep still jel - I would guess in the future you maybe getting some funny looks by the bank staff wanting new loans and mortgages😜

Good luck

Great video, loved it from the start, you have great presenting skills, good job lad, i subbed

Matt, top of the stairs. Take the small wall down and install open stainless steel or chrome horizontal railing - throws a lot of light down the staircase.

Loving the new channel, very interesting 👍 Personally I'd always keep the bath.

Good luck, Matt. It looks a really great little property. Some of the comments on this video are on the money. I'd listen to them. There are some obviously very experienced property people on here who only wish you well.

Re the radiators they will be imperial sized but if you measure them you can get a new one around 50mm smaller and fit a drain tail on the valve and you won't need to alter pipe centres. Also keep them big and then you can get a low temp system that will do the job and also save on gas 👍

Easy resto this one, open the kitchen out to the Lounge, clean decor and flooring and job jobbed! Plenty of space for various ideas. Maybe leave those big old rads unless they’re in the way of something, admire your enthusiasm but keep it cheap and effective 👍🏻

I would put a combi boiler where the immersion tank is, and so free up the space in the kitchen. That allows you to make a much better use of kitchen space and getting looking really nice. The space around the new combi boiler can be carefully shelved (so nothing can touch the boiler) and so be a good airing cupboard.

Chase the pipes into the wall matt. I'm a plasterer and I hate surfaced fixed pipes. I've skimmed round enough of them lol

Fair play for having a go Matt, I myself (chippy) owned 2 houses(outright) by 38 yrs old and stopped, biggest mistake I made was stop driving forward by buying bigger and better. 26 yrs later in the doldrums

Another great episode. Having done this myself for developers I’d say, change the radiators for new double convector rads the same size as the existing. Solves the pipes issue. They’ll get hot quick and cost less to run. You could lose the radiator in the kitchen all together as cooking creates heat and the living room rad will be sufficient for both rooms. Good idea opening up the space between the living and kitchen to provide a space for some sort of seated dining. Personally I’d not fit an oven, just leave a space for a free standing oven so it’s the tenant’s responsibility, they get filthy anyway so saves cleaning. Electric shower is the way to go although I’d keep a bath, parents use then to bathe children. I was nearly going to suggest losing the gas altogether and having electric heaters in each room and small electric on demand water heaters for the hot water, it would negate a yearly boiler service and safety check. You decide on that one. There may well be a clause stating that hard floors are not allowed in the living room, landing and bedrooms, carpet usually has to be fitted to stop it being noisy for the downstairs occupant.

Top channel matt

Reminds me of my childhood in England, looks just like a small town that I think was called Tring.

Great vid as usual Matt, you might have to ask the lease company before you start taking down internal walls etc as have heard they and funny if you don’t!? 🤔

The only carpet we have is on the stairs and the landings. Makes for easy cleaning too. 👍👍👍

Good sized rooms, especially the kitchen. You need to check whether the gas fire has a flu, and establish which direction the rooms face. If the sitting-room faces north, it might explain the long radiator. A lot of flats dispense with the bath and fit a shower, to make room for a washing machine, and the extractor will vent the steam. You might want to find out whether the kitchen wall is load-bearing before you think of removing it. The flat looks to have plenty of potential as the brochures tend to say.

A good purchase

Matt You deserve a TV show where u flip everything from cars to houses 😂😂 Cheers tho for the vid!!

Depending on where you measured Your kitchen units , they should be around 570mm deep including void at the back .15mm/18mm for the doors and Worktops are generally 600mm or 616mm depending on where you buy them .

Put an hvac system in, as the lounge is dining too. Worth every penny, place will always be fresh, wont need extractor over hob, wont need fan in bathroom, wont need fan in bedroom, very very little to run, they're silent, tenant pays running cost and your property is aired permanently. Go all electric too, unvented water cylinder and electric wall heaters, pipe problem is gone ! I'm amazing!

When you raise the staircase wall, put a glass pane in to raise the height and make it safe while not making the space feel smaller

Knocking out the content 👍

Good flat... great potential 👍

Go the Aldi (Ferrex) tools At 7:55 ! Nothing like getting decent DIY tools at a good price! I usually wait until they discount them before considering to purchase one I might use in the future. Great idea with the power outlets to get ones with a USB port, especially for the bedrooms, as it frees up the outlet for a TV, fan, desk lamp, etc. Also good idea with ditch the bath and just going with the shower only, it will free up the bathroom & make it more practical,

Gonna look nice that when it’s all done mate

To conceal the radiator pipes, look up 'skirting trunking for pipes'. You can use it to conceal electrics and pipes and, if you pick a good one, it just looks like a chunky skirting board. Edit: I forgot to mention that one of the advantages of skirting trunking is that, if you need to, you can take the front off to get at the wiring/piping eg to fix a leak etc.

I can beat your 11 months - I bought an investment flat last year and it took 15 months. At times it really seemed like the vendor didn't want to sell. However like you I knew it was a good price so I persevered and I'm now glad I did. That flat has a short lease but it's nothing really to worry about as long as you're aware from the start.

Great video nice flat 👍

Really enjoyed this. Think you did very well with this purchase, my mother had a town house on three floors, very similar. These properties were very well built, warm and solid. No damp either. I would love to find a little flat like this one someday. Not too keen on the breakfast bar with stools, bit outdated. Be nice to have a kitchen bar maybe, but keep stools in the kitchen? Not the living room, just doesn't look nice. Otherwise, congratulations.

Hi mate. There are skirtings available that work as a boxing and will keep the pipework encased. Good luck with your project. Regards from a developer down in East Sussex

Just put new doors on the existing kitchen units.

I've used that blue back in the day, ha, ha.

Made I chuckle (as usual). But Matt, you have clearly _never_ seen day time TV!

Cool video. Have you had an EPC survey done? Wondering if you'll have any issues getting it to the required standard for renting (think regs are changing shortly?) Personally if renting, I'd leave that old boiler in place and save the cash right now. It might go on trouble free for years yet. My old 1980s house had a beast of an old glow-worm and all the advice was to just leave it alone, and true enough It just worked throughout.

You might want to check you need permision from freeholder to knock kitchen wall out, great video

Sounds like you are doing all the right things to ensure a minimum EPC Rating of C is acheivable.

I'd leave the rads exactly as they are. Can't see a reason to change them; just flush them.

MDF radiator cover might be an idea for covering the living room radiator a scan of Google might be in order 🤔