Guide to Small-Scale Property Development: And the Rise of the Landlord Developer (Unabridged‪)‬

Property investment has undergone many changes in recent years, and during that time, the traditional strategy of buy-to-let investing has been hit hard by tax hikes and increased regulation. 

So where are the best property returns in this new, challenging environment? And how do savvy investors and landlords combine development with buy-to-let investing to supercharge their results? 

Welcome to the world of small-scale property development: taking on small, lower-risk, and quicker development projects to create significant profits. 

This Guide to Small-Scale Property Development gives you a complete overview of this highly attractive and increasingly popular strategy, detailing not only its upsides but also explaining the pitfalls that could befall the unwary developer. Its warts-and-all approach ensures that you get a balanced view of the risks as well as the rewards, making it the ideal starting point for anyone considering property development for the first time, as well as those looking to refine their development skills. 

Here's what you will learn:


Understand the end-to-end property development process with a focus on smaller projects with less risk and faster returns
Discover the new permitted development rights that now allow many buildings to be converted without full planning permission
Source finance for your projects using both commercial lenders and private investors
How to build a great team that can deliver these projects for you, even if you don’t currently know anyone in the industry
Where to find the best opportunities—and how to get an edge over experienced developers
How to combine development with investment to take your returns to a completely different level.


This is the perfect book for anyone considering small-scale property development as a means to generate wealth, or for existing property investors looking to maximize opportunities in the current market and take their profits to the next level.