Case studies — SYZO
Case studies

Acquired, renovated, stabilised

Four properties from our own portfolio, each taken from tired to fully let. All four run at 100% occupancy today.

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Case study 01 · Repositioning · Plymouth Ermington Terrace

A 9-bed HMO repositioned from a tired student let to professional shared living. Six bathrooms added, rear elevation insulated, and a purpose-built plant room integrated to serve the whole house.

9 rooms 6 bathrooms added £170k refurbishment
Refurbishment£170k
Occupancy100%
Gross yield14.1%
Cash-on-cash25.4%
Case study 02 · Back to brick · Plymouth Connaught Avenue

Taken back to brick after 50 years of neglect: full re-roofing, basement tanking and the rear extension rebuilt from scratch. Now an 8-bed home running at full occupancy.

8 rooms Full re-roof & tanking £420k refurbishment
SYZO property exterior
Refurbishment£420k
Occupancy100%
Gross yield12.8%
Cash-on-cash25.0%
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Case study 03 · Reconfiguration · Plymouth Lipson Road

Georgian terrace reconfigured from 9 to 8 beds — trading a room for a high-spec shared lounge. Rear elevation insulated and plant made solar-ready.

8 rooms High-spec lounge added £225k refurbishment
Refurbishment£225k
Occupancy100%
Gross yield14.0%
Cash-on-cash26.5%
Case study 04 · Full reposition · Plymouth North Road West

A 7-bed fully repositioned: four bathrooms added, new joists and flooring throughout, fully re-glazed and rendered.

7 rooms 4 bathrooms added £215k refurbishment
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Refurbishment£215k
Occupancy100%
Gross yield12.3%
Cash-on-cash12.7%
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