Mixed-use corner building with consent for 4 flats
51 Belswains Lane, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9PWVacant freehold. Planning granted June 2024 (23/00828/FUL) to convert into four flats with rear extensions and a dormer.
Issue 1 · Updated 4 October 2026
Hertfordshire property auctions: investor lots this week
2 lots in Hertfordshire this week, picked from the catalogues of the auction houses selling in the county. Watford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Hertford and Potters Bar.
Auction House London
Wed 7 Oct 2026, 9:30amLicensed 5-bed HMO, fully let
165A Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1BWLet at £43,200 a year, a 12.3% gross yield on the guide. Long leasehold (around 1,068 years).
Why sort the finance before auction day in Hertfordshire
When the hammer falls you exchange contracts on the spot, pay a 10% deposit, and usually have 28 days to complete. That is too tight for most mortgages, and lots that need work, have no kitchen, or carry a planning angle often are not mortgageable at all. That is why experienced auction buyers arrange auction bridging finance before they bid, not after.
Agreeing terms in principle before the sale means you walk in knowing your ceiling, you can bid with confidence against cash buyers, and you do not risk losing your deposit because a lender went quiet in week three. It costs nothing to get indicative terms and there is no credit search at that stage.
How we help
- Indicative terms on any lot above, usually within 24 hours. Send us the lot number.
- Loans from £150,000 to £25 million, up to 75% loan-to-value, 3 to 24 months.
- Refurbishment, planning gain, HMO and commercial all considered. We work with lenders who are comfortable with property that is not habitable on day one.
- Exit planned from the start: sale, refinance onto a buy-to-let, or a development facility.
Other counties this week
Surrey3 this weekKent4 this weekEssex5 this weekSussex5 this weekBedfordshire2 this weekBerkshire1 this weekBuckinghamshire0 this weekOxfordshire0 this week
Updated every Monday. Lot details are summarised from the auctioneers' published catalogues; always read the legal pack.