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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
![This freehold period mews home in Pimlico with its stripped brick exterior and cellar comes with planning permissions and private parking. Excellent transport links and a variety of retail, dining and wining options are a short walk away.](https://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mews-home-sale-pimlico.jpg)
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.
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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
![Tucked away at the end of a cobbled street, this stripped brick, three bedroom mews home is ideal if mews living in prime Central London appeals. Excellent transport links, boutiques, restaurants and bars are a stone’s throw away as is Harrods.](https://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rutland-mews-home-for-sale.jpg)
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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
![Take a stroll down this quiet cobbled street lined with period mews properties in picturesque cul-de-sac off Bathurst Street. Hyde Park gardens and elegant boutiques, bars and restaurants are a short walk away](https://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mews-homes-bathurst-cobbled-street.jpg)
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.
![This refurbished double bedroom Notting Hill mews home features a large skylight, wide windows letting in ample natural light and wooden flooring. Residents are just minutes away from fashionable cafés, bars and boutiques](https://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mews-home-london.jpg)
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.
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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
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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.
![The stripped brick exterior of this Notting Hill mews property, belies its beautifully appointed contemporary interiors. This hidden gem in Central London benefits from excellent transport links](https://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/notting-hill-period-mews-home.jpg)
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.
![A tasteful modern conversion of the below stairs open-plan reception of this Kensington Mews provides a stunning light-filled space for relaxing and dining.](https://www.lurotbrand.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/reception-room-london-mews.jpg)
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.
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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
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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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