Tuesday 7th February saw Communities Secretary Sajid Javid deliver the Government’s long-awaited White Paper on housing

How do you tell that a particular London area is ‘on the up’? According to a recent article in The London Magazine, it’s all about the shopping bags.

A recent article in the Financial Times, quoting London’s leading estate agents, has reported an ‘uptick’ in property activity during the final quarter of 2016, leading to renewed hopes for a busy spring.

Whatever your personal take on 2016 (as the year of Brexit, Trump and the loss of a pantheon of much-loved celebrities), this was the year that London’s innovative mews conversions received the acknowledgement they’ve long deserved.

A leading buy-to-let specialist believes that the private rented sector (PRS) will continue to be a fundamental part of the UK housing market, now and in future years

Bathurst Mews is one of the most unusual streets in central London

What image does the word ‘Paddington’ conjure up for you? A Peruvian bear who loves marmalade? At Lurot Brand, we associate the name ‘Paddington’ with some of the capital’s most attractive mews streets. 

Experts believe that the sluggish London property market is set to speed up after the Bank of England (BoE) reported that mortgage approvals increased by six per cent between September and October this year.

Lurot Brand’s staff members were bursting with pride on the evening of Tuesday 21st November, when our fantastic founder Antoine Lurot collected his Lifetime Achievement Award from the London Magazine Club.

We’ve mentioned London walking tours before in these posts, but perhaps the most unusual (and mews-friendly) tour we have discovered so far is the “Mews and Macarons” tour offered by London Unravelled

Property experts claim that prime residential property prices in London have increased by 138% over the past 10 years.

James Robinson of London mews specialists Lurot Brand remembers when Donald J Trump was looking to ‘dabble’ in the London property market and suggests that Trump’s election victory could increase US buyers’ interest in London property.

There aren’t many places in London where you can expect to get a cheery wave from an ‘A’ list celebrity as you open your front door, but if you live in a London mews street, that might well happen.

Creating the right image to market your rental property can lead to an increase of up to 40% in headline rent, according to Lurot Brand’s Head of Lettings, Lynsey Schipper

Hotel-style living is a major trend at the moment, and the residential property market has been quick to pick up on homebuyers’ desire to enjoy the same kind of pampering treatments they could expect in a five star hotel, in their own homes

When you’re choosing a home from half a world away, it’s even more important to get the details right. Here are some points to consider when deciding where to live

Houses have been built with lower ground floors in London since the seventeenth century so the concept of a basement is entirely natural to Londoners.

While many mews properties retain their traditional charm and historical proportions, others are being transformed, undergoing substantial interior renovations to meet buyers’ demands for larger, lighter living spaces

London is buzzing with organised walks

Stamp duty rises and Brexit fears may have caused some prospective buyers to hesitate but figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest investors are still keen to purchase London property.

According to the website everchangingmews