For many landlords today, simply keeping a property portfolio has become heavy work: rising tax bills, tougher regulation (EPC, safety certificates, tenants’ rights), interest‐rate shocks, and long sales delays under traditional estate agents.

That’s where National Residential  steps in — with strategies proven in real case studies, helping landlords exit their portfolios quickly, safely and profitably.

Below are several examples of why landlords choose us, and the things we do that high street agencies don’t.

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What We Do, And Why It Matters

National Residential offers a full “portfolio exit” service. Some of our core promises and practices include:

• Selling tenanted properties without needing evictions where possible, and handling tenant relations sensitively.
• Covering or funding necessary refurbishments, repairs, certificates (EPC, gas, electrical etc.), so properties are “sale-ready.”
• Using a large private network of buyers (30,000+ chain free buyers and investors, portfolio funds) to reduce time on market and generate competitive bids.
• Handling all the admin, legal, and practical hurdles: surveys, solicitor issues, certificates, licensing.
• Usually achieving around 85-90% of market value in exchange for much faster sales (often under 28 days).
• Sometimes offering cash advances, helping landlords meet urgent bills / refurbishment costs while awaiting the sale.

These features come from actual case studies — read on for how landlords benefitted in different situations.

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Case Studies: Real Examples

1. Shirley McLean: Whole Portfolio Sold Smoothly & Rapidly

• Shirley had four tenanted properties in Kelty, Fife, which had been hard to sell individually. Selling them one by one seemed risky: slow market, disrupted tenants, mortgage costs on empty houses.
• National Residential sold all four “in record time” by combining their local agent network + their private buyer database. They also managed tenants so there was minimal disruption. Shirley walked away with a deal she was happy with, and tenants kept on.

What this shows » The importance of specialist experience: landlord-tenanted properties are different. With care and local knowledge, selling tenanted houses can still be fast and respectful.

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2. Roy: 15-Property Portfolio in 3 Weeks

• Roy had 15 buy-to-let houses (including an HMO business) and wanted to exit while profit margins still existed. He had minimum acceptable sale prices per property.
• National Residential delivered: sold all through them, with transparency, meeting his price expectations, and in just 3 weeks total.

Takeaway » Even with larger portfolios, and even when landlords have specific price targets, a well-run specialist can satisfy both speed and value.

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3. Midlands-Based Landlord: Refurbs & Extra Profit

• A landlord in the Midlands had a portfolio with some empty houses, others in poor condition or low rent, and needed to exit to avoid financial strain.
• National Residential funded the necessary refurbishments (including using their own building teams). Two properties in poor condition were upgraded and sold at much higher prices than forecast (e.g. buying for ~£125-£160K, refurb, then selling for ~£240-£300K), netting ~£200K extra profit after costs.

Benefit » Not just “sell what you have” — but invest a little (or front the investment) to increase value, and get a much higher return.

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4. Shauna: Selling 23 Properties in One Go, in Just 5 Days

• Shauna had been in buy-to-let for 30 years. Traditional selling was slow and piecemeal. She didn’t want to break her portfolio into small parts.
• National Residential took on 23 properties, sold them all in one package over just 5 days. She kept 10 properties that she wanted to hold; the rest were sold. She had minimal involvement; the agency dealt with everything.

Lesson » For landlords ready to retire or shift strategy, selling in bulk via experts dramatically reduces time, stress, and uncertainty.

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5. Block Portfolio Sale: £2.3 million in 9 Days

• A landlord with two blocks (24 flats across both) all tenanted, reached out to us. We managed to sell both blocks quickly: one in 9 days, another block with one viewing. Offers made quickly, tenants kept on.

What this demonstrates » Even complex sales, with large tenanted blocks, are feasible on very short timescales when you work with a specialist who has the network and test-driven process.

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6. Multiple Landlords, £1.15M in 4 Weeks

• Five landlords with different portfolio sizes (blocks of flats, smaller sets, properties needing certificates or with tenant issues) used us to exit the PRS cleanly.
• We sold multi-unit blocks and smaller portfolios: e.g. a freehold block of flats in East Dulwich sold for ~£1.15M in 4 weeks, after resolving delays, tenant documentation, EPC/EICRs etc.

Key point » Size doesn’t always matter: whether big blocks or smaller holdings, we can scale our service and handle issues across geography, condition, tenancy status.

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Common Themes & Advantages

From these case studies, some patterns emerge that are especially valuable for landlords:

• Speed is achievable: many portfolios sold in under 28 days, some in just a week or two. Delays (void periods, tenant disruption, legal or certificate hold-ups) are minimised.
• Value retained: by using their private buyer networks + refurb opportunities, landlords often get well above what they would via standard estate agent delays.
• Letting tenants stay where possible: this reduces disruption, avoids evictions, and often helps maintain rental income until sale completion.
• All the admin done for you: everything from surveys, certificates, legal issues, refurb work is handled (or project managed) by the agency.
• Financial flexibility: in some cases the agency fronts refurbishment or costs, entire portfolios can be converted to cash, tax liabilities or mortgage pressures addressed via advance (where possible).

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What Landlords Facing Tough Times Should Consider

• If your properties are low-yield, need refurb, or redoing certificates, a specialist can absorb much of that pain and increase sale proceeds.
• If you don’t want headaches (tenants, evictions, voids, legal risk), there are exit paths that preserve tenancy where possible, with minimal disruption.
• Timing matters: with certain regulation, interest rates, and policy changes looming, the “window” to sell at good value may be closing. Acting sooner can help.
• Even if you expect 100% market value, the hidden costs (long seller periods, legal / agent fees, mortgage & upkeep during vacancy) often reduce your net significantly. Accepting 85-90% with speed & clarity may net you more overall after costs.

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How National Residential Can Help You

Putting all this into practical terms, here’s how you can expect them to help, based on your situation:

Situation You Might Be In	What We Can Do For You
Tenanted properties needing paperwork (EPC, gas, electrical)	We handle surveys, certificates, sometimes even front the cost/refurb.
Empty/vacant properties, in poor condition	Refurbish via our building teams, “level up” the property for much higher sale value.
Large portfolios / multiple properties	Bulk sales, using our large investor database to generate competition and quick sales.
Want to avoid evictions / tenant disruptions	Negotiate with tenants, arrange rentbacks, keep tenants in place when buyer willing, or offer incentives.
Facing urgent financial pressures (tax bills, mortgage costs, interest hikes)	Offer cash advances in some cases; speed exit to free up capital.
Want to retire, downsize or exit the market fast	Full portfolio exit services, handling everything so you can hand over and move on.

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Exit The PRS The Smart Way

If any of this sounds like your situation — a portfolio that’s become a financial burden, sixteen different issues holding your sale back, or simply wanting out for peace of mind — it might be time to reach out to National Residential.

We’ve helped landlords across the UK — from Scotland to London, from single blocks to dozens of properties — get properties sold fast, for a fair trade price and total transparency.