London Property Market News & Insights
Negotiating a house purchase in 2020
We just successfully concluded a negotiation and exchanged contracts on a very special house in Notting Hill Gate. Our client had waited over 2 years for a house of this calibre to materialise and we moved quickly to secure it “off-market” before any advertising was...
Will Boris bring the good times back to the property market?
So many of our industry “talking heads” have been expressing wildly optimistic predictions for the UK property market in 2020 following Boris Johnson's sweeping election victory. The property industry is usually optimistic at the turn of each year. However, optimism...
Why this is NOT the time to be selling your buy to let property
Good time to sell? In recent years, the residential property market in London has been a fairly uninspiring place to be for the investment landlord. Buy to let investors who entered the arena in the past 3/4 years have more often than not seen the value of their...
Is property a good investment in 2019?
The residential property buy-to-let market has proven to be a solid investment asset class over the years. However, since 2014, the real estate market has been very turbulent. Many buy-to-let landlords have seen fit to sell up as capital growth has stalled and yields...
The London Property Market remains active
Some recent press reporting of the London property market news is as close to "fake news" as you will ever see. It gives the impression of a market in free fall, particularly in the £10m plus price range. The reality is a little different. However, it is easy to draw...
How long should you take over buying property in London?
Realistic expectations and tips on how long it takes to buy property in London. A recent conversation with a potential new client got me thinking about how we advise our clients around how long the process takes to find great property. The potential new client has...
The importance of estate agents training
Too many property businesses are not effectively training their estate agents and this has terrible implications for the reputation of our industry. I have a guilty pleasure which I’m going to openly admit to. When I am asked if I have any questions on a property...
The Rise of the Independent Real Estate Agent
There’s a lot of coverage in the press about the rise of online Independent Real Estate Agencies. They describe how the traditional high street Estate Agency model is obsolete and in terminal decline. My own personal experience, mostly in the central London market, is...
