Set your budget

The minimum entry budget including purchase price, related fees, any refurbishment costs and furnishing for rental occupation will be around £500,000. This will get you a one bedroomed flat in prime London central.

For a two bedroomed, two bathroomed flat, the entry budget will be between £650,000 and £1,000,000. Of course, within this you can gear-up, meaning that your equity contribution can be significantly lower.

As a rule of thumb, furnishing, Stamp Duty and fees will cost around 10% of the capital investment and there will be a further 10% to spend iIf a property needs full refurbishment from top to toe. This will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Property prices in London Central are based on square foot values so be prepared for what your budget can afford.