Property Investment with Aqua Lettings
Why Work With Us
At Aqua Lettings we have many years of hands-on experience in property investment, housing, and portfolio management. Michelle brings 30+ years working in Housing and Property Management, while her husband Peter, a North East-based property investor and developer, adds over two decades of strategic property insight.
Together, they understand what it takes to build and sustain a successful buy-to-let or HMO portfolio in today’s market. Their combined experience means they’ve seen the challenges landlords face, and they’ve built Aqua Lettings to solve them.
Unlike many letting agents, we’re investors ourselves — so we don’t just talk about yields and ROI, we live and breathe it. From maximising rental income to minimising void periods, vetting the right tenants, and navigating compliance, we offer practical, data-led support at every stage of your investment journey.
We believe that happy tenants = long-term, profitable tenancies, which is why we manage properties with both the landlord and tenant experience in mind.
For new or growing investors, Michelle also offers property investment coaching — helping you build confidence, avoid common pitfalls, and take a strategic approach to growth. From sourcing the right deal to understanding yield vs capital gain, you’ll get clear guidance backed by lived experience.
Through Aqua Lettings, investors also benefit from access to Peter Smith Consultancy Services, offering specialist support for larger developments or complex investment projects.
Contact us today for a free 30-minute call to discuss your requirements
What We Offer Investors
At Aqua Lettings, we offer a fully supported, hands-on investment service that gives landlords peace of mind and confidence to grow their portfolio in the North East. Whether you’re based locally or investing from elsewhere in the UK, we provide honest, expert advice backed by years of lived experience as both landlords and agents.
We regularly take prospective investors on local property viewings in areas such as Ashington, Morpeth, and across Northumberland. Our team will walk you through available properties for sale, giving real insight into local demand, rental potential, and the types of tenants these homes attract. Wherever possible, we also arrange viewings of currently let properties under our management, so you can see the high standard we maintain and the strong relationships we build with our tenants.
In some cases, we’ll take you to view properties mid-refurbishment too, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how we add value before tenants move in. We’re open about why we choose to invest in specific areas, and we’ll share details of our own portfolio to show you the real potential on offer here in Ashington and beyond.
We’ll also break down the numbers for you, clearly explaining yield, ROI, and the long-term uplift you can expect through smart remortgaging strategies. This is a transparent, relationship-based service designed for investors who want more than a sale; they want a reliable partner to support them at every stage.
The Process
If you’re looking to invest in the North East, we’ll introduce you to vetted properties we believe are genuinely worth considering, and we’ll only ever recommend homes we’d be willing to buy ourselves. Once you find a property you like, we’ll support you throughout the purchase process. Our extended team of mortgage brokers, solicitors, and surveyors, our ‘Power Team’, is ready to help you progress quickly and smoothly, and we remain hands-on throughout to manage the details and keep things moving.
After completion, we’ll assess what’s needed to get the property tenant-ready. If refurbishments are required, we’ll coordinate trusted contractors to carry out the work efficiently and to the standard we expect across all our managed homes. Once the property is ready, our lettings team will market it, fully reference applicants, and present the strongest tenant for your approval. From there, we manage everything; from move-in to monthly rent collection, maintenance, and renewals, so you can enjoy the benefits of your investment without the day-to-day stress.
