MEMBER SUCCESS STORY

How Chris Bramhall Secured £115K in Equity Using Property Filter Market Data

How Chris Bramhall Secured £115K in Equity Using Property Filter Market Data

How Chris Bramhall Secured £115K in Equity Using Property Filter Market Data

How Chris Bramhall Secured £115K in Equity Using Property Filter Market Data

Chris Bramhall - Property Filter member, BMV property investor Leamington Spa

Three properties secured in 12 months - £495K total value at a £380K purchase price

Chris Bramhall · Independent Investor · Leamington Spa · Interviewed October 2025

AT A GLANCE

Member

Chris Bramhall

Company

Independent investor

Location

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Strategy

BMV property - short leases and refurbishments

Result

3 properties, £495K total value, £115K equity in first year

PF Feature Used

10-minute first-pass property evaluation using market data

"Time is the important thing. And that's what Property Filter does. It does that step, that first initial step of finding the properties, of doing the evaluation so that you're only looking at property that has a high potential."

Chris Bramhall, Leamington Spa

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Chris Bramhall moved to the UK from South Africa with a plan to invest in below market value property. Within 12 months of joining Property Filter and the Inner Circle community, he had secured three properties worth £495,000 at a combined purchase price of £380,000 - generating £115,000 in equity before a single renovation was complete.

Chris Bramhall's challenge before Property Filter

Chris Bramhall arrived in the UK in September with two decades of construction experience and a clear plan to invest in below market value property. He knew the strategy he wanted to pursue, short leases and refurbishments in the Leamington Spa and Warwick area but he had no local market knowledge and no established process for finding deals.

Without Property Filter, the path was the same one every new investor faces. Hours on Rightmove searching through listings, then manually cross-referencing comparable sales, checking market activity, and trying to work out whether a property was genuinely below market value. Every property required significant desk research before Chris could even decide whether it was worth contacting the agent.

For someone already running a business and travelling between the UK and Europe on a weekly basis, that manual process was not sustainable. Chris needed a system that would compress the research phase so he could focus on the properties that actually had potential.

"If I could cut out the whole having to search on Rightmove and then having to do the analysis by hand, all these components, it would put me that much further ahead on the journey."

How Chris Bramhall uses Property Filter to find BMV deals in Leamington Spa

Chris joined Property Filter in late November after attending an introductory session with Guillaume and Hanif. The property sourcing software solved his biggest problem immediately, the time it took to evaluate whether a property was worth pursuing.

His workflow centres on what he calls a 10-minute first-pass evaluation. When Chris spots a property on Property Filter, he can see comparable sales, market activity, and pricing context in a single view. Within 10 minutes he knows whether the property fits his criteria and whether it is worth calling the agent. That evaluation used to take hours of manual cross-referencing across multiple portals and data sources.

Property Filter's market data also gives Chris a layer of insight that standard portal searches do not provide. He can see what else is on the market around a property, what has sold recently, and how the pricing compares. Even when a property is advertised as below market value, Chris can verify whether the discount is genuine before investing time in a viewing.

"In 10 minutes, I can turn around and say, is this a property where I need to contact the agent or not?"

Chris Bramhall moved to the UK from South Africa with a plan to invest in below market value property. Within 12 months of joining Property Filter and the Inner Circle community, he had secured three properties worth £495,000 at a combined purchase price of £380,000 - generating £115,000 in equity before a single renovation was complete.

Chris Bramhall's challenge before Property Filter

Chris Bramhall arrived in the UK in September with two decades of construction experience and a clear plan to invest in below market value property. He knew the strategy he wanted to pursue, short leases and refurbishments in the Leamington Spa and Warwick area but he had no local market knowledge and no established process for finding deals.

Without Property Filter, the path was the same one every new investor faces. Hours on Rightmove searching through listings, then manually cross-referencing comparable sales, checking market activity, and trying to work out whether a property was genuinely below market value. Every property required significant desk research before Chris could even decide whether it was worth contacting the agent.

For someone already running a business and travelling between the UK and Europe on a weekly basis, that manual process was not sustainable. Chris needed a system that would compress the research phase so he could focus on the properties that actually had potential.

"If I could cut out the whole having to search on Rightmove and then having to do the analysis by hand, all these components, it would put me that much further ahead on the journey."

How Chris Bramhall uses Property Filter to find BMV deals in Leamington Spa

Chris joined Property Filter in late November after attending an introductory session with Guillaume and Hanif. The property sourcing software solved his biggest problem immediately, the time it took to evaluate whether a property was worth pursuing.

His workflow centres on what he calls a 10-minute first-pass evaluation. When Chris spots a property on Property Filter, he can see comparable sales, market activity, and pricing context in a single view. Within 10 minutes he knows whether the property fits his criteria and whether it is worth calling the agent. That evaluation used to take hours of manual cross-referencing across multiple portals and data sources.

Property Filter's market data also gives Chris a layer of insight that standard portal searches do not provide. He can see what else is on the market around a property, what has sold recently, and how the pricing compares. Even when a property is advertised as below market value, Chris can verify whether the discount is genuine before investing time in a viewing.

"In 10 minutes, I can turn around and say, is this a property where I need to contact the agent or not?"

Feature Spotlight

Chris's favourite Property Filter feature: 10-minute property evaluation

Before Property Filter, Chris had to search Rightmove, pull comparable data by hand, and check market activity across multiple sources. Now he does the entire first-pass evaluation in 10 minutes using Property Filter's built-in market data, comparable sales, and pricing context, all in one view.

"I can see a property, see does it fit my criteria of what I'm looking for. I can see what else is in the market around it. I can see what the sales and what the activity is in the market around. And I can know straight away, that's a property that we could get below market."

Chris's favourite Property Filter feature: 10-minute property evaluation

Before Property Filter, Chris had to search Rightmove, pull comparable data by hand, and check market activity across multiple sources. Now he does the entire first-pass evaluation in 10 minutes using Property Filter's built-in market data, comparable sales, and pricing context, all in one view.

"I can see a property, see does it fit my criteria of what I'm looking for. I can see what else is in the market around it. I can see what the sales and what the activity is in the market around. And I can know straight away, that's a property that we could get below market."

Property Filter property evaluation view - comparable sales and market data

The results: 3 properties, £115K equity in 12 months

The results: 3 properties, £115K equity in 12 months

Properties Secured

in first 12 months

£k

£k

£k

Total Value

combined end value

£k

£k

£k

Instant Equity

before renovation

£k

£k

£k

First Deal Purchase

market value ~£150K

£k

£k

£k

Lease Extension

negotiated from £38K

The numbers speak for themselves. In his first year investing in the UK, Chris Bramhall secured three properties with a combined end value of £495,000 at a total purchase price of £380,000. That is £115,000 in equity created before any renovation work had been completed.

The standout deal was a one-bedroom maisonette listed at auction for £90,000 with a market value around £150,000. Chris used Property Filter to evaluate the opportunity, viewed the property, and submitted an offer of £48,000 well below the listed price. The offer was accepted. He then negotiated the lease extension directly with the freeholder, bringing the cost down from £38,000 to £28,000 using skills learned through the Inner Circle community.

Chris has since identified that the maisonette can be converted into a two-bedroom property, adding further value. He describes the result simply: once completed, it will be a free property. One that has paid for itself entirely through the below market value acquisition and lease extension strategy. To see how Property Filter surfaces these kinds of opportunities, watch the Property Filter demo.

Watch Chris Bramhall's full Property Filter story

Chris shares the full details of his first year investing in the UK, how he found and negotiated his standout short lease deal, and why he believes Property Filter is valuable for investors at every stage of the journey.

The numbers speak for themselves. In his first year investing in the UK, Chris Bramhall secured three properties with a combined end value of £495,000 at a total purchase price of £380,000. That is £115,000 in equity created before any renovation work had been completed.

The standout deal was a one-bedroom maisonette listed at auction for £90,000 with a market value around £150,000. Chris used Property Filter to evaluate the opportunity, viewed the property, and submitted an offer of £48,000 well below the listed price. The offer was accepted. He then negotiated the lease extension directly with the freeholder, bringing the cost down from £38,000 to £28,000 using skills learned through the Inner Circle community.

Chris has since identified that the maisonette can be converted into a two-bedroom property, adding further value. He describes the result simply: once completed, it will be a free property. One that has paid for itself entirely through the below market value acquisition and lease extension strategy. To see how Property Filter surfaces these kinds of opportunities, watch the Property Filter demo.

Watch Chris Bramhall's full Property Filter story

Chris shares the full details of his first year investing in the UK, how he found and negotiated his standout short lease deal, and why he believes Property Filter is valuable for investors at every stage of the journey.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

How does Property Filter helps BMV property investors save time?

A short lease property deal involves purchasing a property with a remaining lease term short enough to significantly reduce the asking price. Investors then extend the lease to unlock the full market value. Property Filter helps identify these opportunities by surfacing properties listed well below comparable values in the same area. Chris Bramhall used Property Filter to find a one-bedroom maisonette advertised at £90,000 with a market value around £150,000, and acquired it for £48,000.

What is a short lease property deal and how do you find one?

A short lease property deal involves purchasing a property with a remaining lease term short enough to significantly reduce the asking price. Investors then extend the lease to unlock the full market value. Property Filter helps identify these opportunities by surfacing properties listed well below comparable values in the same area. Chris Bramhall used Property Filter to find a one-bedroom maisonette advertised at £90,000 with a market value around £150,000, and acquired it for £48,000.

Can Property Filter help investors evaluate properties quickly?

Property Filter provides comparable sales data, market activity, and pricing history for every listing in one view. Chris Bramhall describes his process as a 10-minute first-pass evaluation where he can see what is on the market nearby, what has sold, and whether the property has genuine below market value potential. This replaces the manual process of cross-referencing multiple portals and doing analysis by hand.

Is Property Filter worth it for new UK property investors?

Chris Bramhall had recently moved to the UK with no local market knowledge when he joined Property Filter. Within 12 months he secured three properties worth £495,000 at a purchase price of £380,000, generating £115,000 in equity. He credits Property Filter's data and the Inner Circle community with accelerating his progress and helping him build confidence in a completely new market.

Can Property Filter help investors find deals near Leamington Spa?

Property Filter covers the full UK property market across all major portals and can be filtered to any city, postcode, or region. Chris Bramhall uses it to find BMV and short lease deals in the Leamington Spa and Warwick area. The platform is not restricted to specific locations and works for investors targeting any part of England and Wales.

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Chris Bramhall went from zero UK market knowledge to £115,000 in equity in 12 months. Property Filter's market data made it possible to evaluate opportunities in minutes instead of hours.

Chris Bramhall went from zero UK market knowledge to £115,000 in equity in 12 months. Property Filter's market data made it possible to evaluate opportunities in minutes instead of hours.

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