Articles & Property News in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

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Last night at the Luton Pin (Property Investors Network) as well as the usual networking with other property investors/landlords we had 2 excellent and informative presentations to an audience of 50-60 new and experienced landlords.

Mark Dearing the second speaker and stand in host for the evening showed us not 25 ways of finding property that was promised, but 30 ways with a promise that he is on the way to making it 35!

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The Sunday Times 10 Hotspots in Britain for first-time buyers includes Dunstable. Something I have been pointing out for many months.

Many of my articles have pointed out how the buyers and renters in London and the surrounding town such as Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans have been looking to Dunstable to provide affordable housing.

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The latest analysis from the figures produced by Zoopla show a slowdown in the housing market so it should be a good time for an investor to look into buying their next property

With the average asking price in Hemel Hempstead at £379,410 and for Dunstable £212,981 we can see that Dunstable for many is an affordable area to still invest in with a better return on your investment.

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As demand for housing in Dunstable increases a large residential development that received planning permission in August 2014 sees proposals to increase the number of residential dwellings.

The proposal for up to 170 residential dwellings shows the access to the site using the Road between the new buildings of Priory View

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Are we about to see a correction in the housing market ? What I saw in my latest Rightmove email alert suggests there could be some downwards movement

On Saturday I received my usual update from Rightmove for one of my alerts for houses within a certain price range. Straight away if you look at the image above you can see what caught my eye. Of the first 8 properties on the list 6 had been reduced

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Choosing the right location is key for your first or next investment property in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Remember that big is not always best. A one or two bedroom unfurnished apartment can often yield a better return than larger, four bedroom furnished houses

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Yes you can do business on the phone, but if you have over £750,000 worth of property wouldn't you prefer to talk face to face at the business premises?

Many landlords forget that they are handing over an asset that could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds to someone to look after. Wouldn't you want to be able to drop into the shop or office of the company you have engaged

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Belvoir Dunstable win the 2016 Regional Award for London and South East England

Last night at the annual Belvoir awards Belvoir Dunstable won the 2016 Regional Award for London and South East England

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Luton or Dunstable... Which is best for the Buy-to-Let investor?

As noted in the previous article the property market in Dunstable seems to be out performing the local towns on recent figures partly due to the London buyers and the attraction of the larger businesses to the area

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Leighton Buzzard or Dunstable... Which is best for the Buy-to-Let investor?

A recent landlord visit made us compare the Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable property markets. Dunstable might show the better recent performance, but his heart is still with Leighton Buzzard.

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We are always told to succeed in business you need to stand out and be different. Therefore should I start charging landlords for rental valuations!

It always mystifies me to see an agent proclaiming 'Free Rental Valuations' as part of their marketing strategy and often it is highlighted, in bold print and surrounded by a star shape so that it stands out for all to see

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Luton Property Investors Network (PIN) Meeting - Tuesday 23rd February - FREE invite to this popular meeting of new and experienced landlords.

Can you build a property Portfolio without using your own cash or credit ? Can you double your rental profits from single let properties ?

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