About
The Northern Investor
A weekly briefing for investors who'd rather earn 6% in Manchester than 3% in Mayfair.
Our thesis
The yield moved North. The story hasn't caught up.
For two decades, UK property meant London. Capital growth covered for thin rental yields, and nobody minded. That trade is broken. Prime London now yields 3–4% gross before costs — and prices have gone sideways for years.
Meanwhile, in Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and Newcastle, the same money buys cashflow that actually pays you to wait. Gross yields of 5–7% are routine. In the right L6 or NE6 postcode, more.
We started The Northern Investor because the property press still writes from a Zone 1 desk. Every Sunday we send one sharp email with a real deal, the market signals that matter, and the market intelligence you need. We cover BTL, HMO, rent-to-rent, serviced accommodation, commercial property and mixed-use — whatever's generating real cashflow right now.
No sponsored deals. No "guru" courses. No clickbait. Just the numbers, from people who are buying themselves.
Numbers first
Every deal we feature is broken down: price, rent, yield, costs, the catch.
No paid pumps
We don't take money from developers, agents or sourcers. Ever.
Boots on the ground
Written by investors actively buying in Manchester, Liverpool and beyond.
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