The Hobbs Parker Blogs

Over the past five to ten years, Ashford has been one of the country’s boom towns in terms of buy-to-let investment opportunities.  Back then, investors were lining up to buy numerous properties, particularly on the estate developments that have been springing up around the town’s outskirts.

The 2007 credit crunch signalled an abrupt end to lots of property investment, particularly buy-to-lets and Ashford, alongside many regional towns, has suffered. 

But things are changing, and there are strong signs that Ashford could be one of the prime places in the country for investment potential.  Moya Bowerman, head of residential lettings at Hobbs Parker, says demand for houses to let in the area is at an all time high.

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Dover District Council will announce in approximately 7 - 10 days time (17th - 20th June) that they are requesting details of any additional housing sites to be sent to them, within a relatively short period of 3 weeks.

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Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has announced today that Councils and communities are to be given immediate powers to prevent ‘inappropriate’ development on residential gardens, a practice that has been dubbed ‘garden grabbing’.

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The recent planning surgeries that offered the chance to obtain a free consultation with an experienced planning consultant have been a big success.  Thank you to all of those who attended one of our surgeries.

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