Keep more of your income
Understand your costs, avoid unnecessary expenditure and focus on what your property earns after the bills are paid.
Liverpool · Merseyside · Wirral
About Tuna Fish Property
Helping you buy well, let successfully and look after your investment.
We are a family owned property business based in Liverpool. We bring together lettings, property management, investment, sourcing and auction experience, giving you practical support at every stage of owning property.
Local people. Practical experience.
A property business that understands the whole picture
Property decisions are connected. The price you pay, the work a building needs, the tenant you choose and the costs of managing it all affect the result. We invest, develop, source, let and manage property ourselves, so we understand those decisions from an owner’s perspective.
Our clients include landlords with one property, established portfolio owners, first time investors and people investing from elsewhere in the UK or overseas. Some need help with a single instruction. Others want a local team they can work with from the first viewing through to ongoing management.
Make informed decisions
Use local knowledge, comparable evidence and practical experience to assess an opportunity before you commit.
Have someone on the ground
Get local support with viewings, tenants, contractors and the everyday issues that are difficult to manage from a distance.
The experience behind the service
Property experience through changing markets
Dominic Farrell, our director and head of property investment and sourcing, has been buying at auction since 2008. His experience includes acquiring distressed property, developing and refurbishing buildings, and helping clients build rental portfolios.
A former British Army officer and MBA graduate, Dominic brings a disciplined approach to research, preparation and risk. He is also the author of Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain Properties, now in its fourth edition, and host of The Property Auctions Podcast.
Alongside that investment experience, our local management team looks after the practical work that keeps a property operating: tenant communication, inspections, maintenance coordination and tenancy administration.
Our aim is straightforward: help you make sound property decisions and give you dependable support after you make them.
For landlords
Lettings and property management in Liverpool and Wirral
Find the right tenant. Start the tenancy properly.
A successful letting starts with realistic pricing, good presentation and careful preparation. We help market your property, arrange viewings, reference applicants and coordinate the checks and documentation needed to get the tenancy started.
Our tenant finding service includes photography and marketing through Rightmove and Zoopla. The aim is to reach suitable applicants, reduce avoidable empty periods and establish a tenancy that works for both landlord and tenant.
Support throughout the tenancy
We handle routine tenant enquiries, coordinate repairs and monitor certificate and licence expiry dates. Documented inspections can be arranged as a separately priced service. You have a local team keeping an eye on the property and helping you address issues as they arise.
Tenants matter to us. Clear communication and attention to repairs help create homes people want to stay in, supporting longer tenancies and fewer unnecessary changes of occupier.
Clear costs and practical control
We explain rent handling and reporting arrangements before instruction, and make management charges and separately priced services clear. Except in a genuine emergency, we seek your approval before repair work proceeds.
Our team follows up late or missing rent through the initial arrears process. Rent guarantee insurance can also be discussed, subject to eligibility and policy terms.
For property investors
Find the opportunity. Understand the numbers.
A good investment begins with the price you pay and a realistic plan for what happens next.
Property sourcing with a clear brief
We start with your available funds, objectives, timescale and attitude to risk. We then look for suitable opportunities across Liverpool, Merseyside and Wirral, with a particular focus on auctions, repossessions, receivers, administrators and other distressed sales.
That includes purchases agreed before auction, unsold lots and opportunities through professional contacts. We assess comparable values, rental demand, property condition and likely costs to help you decide whether a purchase makes sense.
Support beyond finding a property
We can help coordinate viewings, negotiations, professional introductions, refurbishment and the transition into letting and management. For a buy, refurbish, refinance and rent strategy, we consider the work required and the proposed refinance alongside the purchase price.
You benefit from a team that understands how the property is likely to perform once you own it. If the figures or risks do not fit your brief, walking away is a sensible outcome.
Help after completion: our sourcing service currently includes 12 months of property management, tenant finding and inspections, with rent guarantee insurance where applicable. We confirm the scope and terms of your instruction before you proceed.
Every property needs its own assessment. Purchase discounts, rental income, future values and refinancing are not guaranteed. Legal, survey and finance advice should be obtained for the proposed transaction.
Buying and selling
Property auction experience on your side
Buying at auction
A low guide price is only the starting point. We help investors assess a lot, understand the costs, identify questions for their solicitor and consider finance and completion requirements before setting a maximum purchase price.
Our experience includes buying before the auction, bidding on the day and negotiating afterwards. The right approach depends on the property, the seller’s position and your ability to complete.
Selling at auction
For owners considering a sale, our nationwide auction support helps you assess whether auction is suitable, choose an auction house and consider guide and reserve prices. We can introduce experienced solicitors to prepare the legal pack.
You gain a clearer plan for taking the property to market, with expectations about costs, marketing and timing discussed from the outset. Completion follows the terms of the individual auction contract.
Looking after the building
Repairs, refurbishment and block management
Property maintenance and refurbishment
From a repair between tenancies to a larger refurbishment, we help coordinate the work your property needs. Services include plumbing, electrical work, decorating, flooring, cleaning and other building improvements, with the scope and cost agreed for the job.
For landlords and investors, the benefit is practical coordination: planning the work, liaising with contractors and preparing the property for its next use. We also welcome maintenance enquiries from homeowners, managing agents and commercial owners.
Block management in Liverpool and Wirral
Managing a block brings different responsibilities from managing an individual tenancy. We work with freeholders and resident management companies on the shared areas, maintenance and administration of their buildings.
Our focus is clear communication, sensible maintenance planning and careful attention to service charge expenditure. Leaseholders should be able to understand what work is needed and what they are paying for.
We can also discuss management changes and the practicalities of Right to Manage, with specialist legal advice where required. Block management is a separate instruction, with fees agreed for the building.
Your local team, wherever you live
Investing from a distance
You do not need to live in Liverpool to invest here, but you do need reliable people who do. We work with clients across the UK and overseas who need local help assessing, acquiring and looking after property.
We can coordinate viewings, refurbishment, letting and ongoing management, and introduce solicitors, mortgage brokers and accountants experienced in supporting overseas investors.
That gives you a local point of contact and a clearer view of what is happening while you remain involved in the decisions that matter.
Learn from practical experience
Property education you can put into practice
Through Dominic’s work with Distressed Assets, our wider offering includes property auction courses, mentorship, a book and a podcast. You can build your understanding before investing, or develop your knowledge while working through real opportunities.
Courses and mentorship
Learn how to find opportunities, assess values, understand legal packs, plan finance and approach bidding. Workshops combine investment, legal and finance experience. Mentorship provides longer term guidance as you put the principles into practice.
The property auctions book
Now in its fourth edition, Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain Properties explains the thinking behind our approach through practical guidance and real investment case studies.
The Property Auctions Podcast
Join Dominic for conversations about auctions, distressed assets, investor judgement and lessons from real purchases. Episodes explore the questions investors face when deciding what to buy, what to pay and when to walk away.
It is another way to understand our approach before you pick up the phone.
Start with a conversation
How we can help you
01 · TELL US YOUR PRIORITIES
Your property and your plans
Tell us what you own, what you want to buy or what you need help with. We listen to your priorities and discuss the practical options.
02 · UNDERSTAND THE SERVICE
Clear scope and costs
We explain the work involved, the fees and any separate professional services you may need, so you can make an informed decision.
03 · AGREE THE NEXT STEP
A plan you can act on
That might be a management review, a tenant search, an investment brief, a maintenance quotation or a discussion about selling at auction.
Let’s talk about your property.
Whether you are letting your first house, changing managing agent, growing a portfolio or preparing to sell, we would be pleased to discuss how Tuna Fish Property can help.
Prefer email? info@tunafishproperty.co.uk
