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19.05.2017
Positivity from commercial property occupiers boosts London’s standing
London’s commercial property and residential property sectors are very different beasts but their success is, to a degree, interlinked

17.05.2017
Can you add value to your home by making eco improvements?
Would you significantly improve the energy efficiency of your property in order to add value ahead of a house move? The

16.05.2017
Breath of fresh air? Could agents’ listings contain pollution details?
Estate agents may be asked to provide information on the air quality around each home they sell, suggests one of the most influential trade bodies in the property sector

12.05.2017
Do drones have a future in estate agency?
Are drones set to play a bigger role in the property industry? Unmanned aerial vehicles, as they are formally known, are already being used to capture aerial images and videos of sprawling estates and farmland to give a sense of scale, and now property specialists have found a new use for the technology

12.05.2017
Marvellous mews! How a redesign transformed one Central London property
Mews properties offer buyers a slice of London’s history in the most central of locations, usually complete with an interesting past use and unusual layout

11.05.2017
London mews property prices to rise 10% over five years
It may not be time for champagne corks to pop just yet, but at Lurot Brand we are feeling cautiously optimistic. This renewed optimism follows a report which revealed that from next year, prime London property prices are projected to grow by more than 10% over five years.

11.05.2017
Mortgage choice reaches 9-year high with record low rates
The choice of mortgage products available to home buyers and property investors has reached a nine-year high, comments Moneyfacts

11.05.2017
Pros and cons of London mews property
Located in quiet, cobbled streets, painted in soft pastel colours and adorned with colourful hanging baskets … It’s no wonder that we love London mews properties, but is that love simply skin deep?

08.05.2017
Millionaires & billionaires show faith in BREXIT Britain
The most successful CEOs and the world’s wealthiest people are prospering in Britain despite our vote to leave the EU, according to two influential reports released in May

05.05.2017
First-time buyer in your 40s? It might become the norm
An independent study from the International Longevity Centre and the Building Societies Association has revealed that many homeowners in the future will be paying off a mortgage well into their 60s and even 70s

02.05.2017
Stability in Central London presents relative property affordability
There is a profusion of press articles circulating that detail the direction of house prices in Central London compared to other part of the capital and, indeed, elsewhere in the UK

25.04.2017
First sub-1% mortgage rate heralds period of exceptional home loan affordability
Movers looking to buy a property using a mortgage have an unbelievable range of home loans to choose from, with the Yorkshire Building Society launching the lowest mortgage rate ever this month, available in the UK at 0

24.04.2017
Street food festivals set to tantalise Kensington & Paddington
Kensington – a part of London known for its upscale restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Kitchen W8 – is set for a different kind of gastronomic experience this summer

19.04.2017
Walking tour of London’s picturesque mews streets
If you’ve over-indulged on chocolate and hot cross buns this Easter, walking is a great way to reclaim your waistline. The Chief Medical Officer recommends that adults take 150 minutes of “moderate intensity, aerobic, physical activity” each week.

10.04.2017
Creating light in a London mews conversion
Residents living in pretty-as-a-picture period cottages located on quiet, cobbled streets enjoy the benefits of a fantastic community spirit rarely found in the capital these days.

17.03.2017
Add exterior appeal when selling your home this spring
Spring is in the air and we’re entering a traditionally busy period in the buying and selling calendar

17.03.2017
Basement building in Central London mews homes
The basement was once considered little more than a convenient place to store coal or a dumping ground for tools and cleaning equipment.

07.03.2017
Overseas investors eye Central London mews property
Property price cuts and the fall in the value of the pound are slowly bringing the prime London property market back to life, according to statistics revealed by data firm LonRes.

06.03.2017
Expanding period London mews properties
The only way is up. Or down. At least, that’s the rationale behind contemporary mews conversions that seek to make the most of a property’s footprint, either by expanding into the basement or creating space at roof level.

01.03.2017
Living in a listed building: your own slice of London’s heritage
The period residential buildings in London create a beautiful backdrop for life, and are a major attraction among home movers looking to live in a slice of British history

22.02.2017
Portobello Road: Notiting Hill’s creative enclave celebrated by fashion Bible Vogue
You know when an area is explored by Vogue that it’s a place of note
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