The American president and lawyer Abraham Lincoln once stated that ‘a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.’ 

Here’s something to muse over: how do you identify a traditional mews house when so many properties these days might be described as a “mews”?

There was a time when owning a prime Central London property was the best tax free investment you could make. Not only could you live in it, it was an overdraft facility, a school/university fee vehicle for your children and it still took care of you into your retirement.

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

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

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.

Spring is in the air and we’re entering a traditionally busy period in the buying and selling calendar

The basement was once considered little more than a convenient place to store coal or a dumping ground for tools and cleaning equipment. 

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. 

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

You know when an area is explored by Vogue that it’s a place of note

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

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

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. 

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

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.

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

As estate agents handling sales and lettings for some of the capital’s most exclusive mews properties, we were chuffed to read journalist Annie McMonagle-Wilmot’s blog, recently posted in Time Out

“A piece of joinery crafted to live in” is how RIBA judges described this converted London mews property, now on the longlist for RIBA’s House of the Year competition

With the Back to School (and Uni) season upon us again, you may be relishing the peace and quiet, while, at the same time, re-evaluating your need for a large family home