Urbanisation is an increase in population in cities and towns from rural areas. Urbanisation began during the industrial revolution, when workers moved towards manufacturing hubs in cities to obtain jobs in factories, as agricultural jobs became...
I read a thought-provoking article regarding affordable housing, and the government’s attempt to tackle this very important issue.
Finally, we exchanged on a small deal in South East London. The property is a three bedroom semi, about 30 seconds away from the new Crossrail, which means it will take only 11 mins to reach Canary Wharf and 25 mins to reach Bond Street. This...
We have been researching an area in South East London, for which we have compiled an 18 page report. In short, we think property in this area will grow massively over the next five years. Crossrail is coming into the area in December this year,...
Last week, I took the trouble to go down to Battersea to check the local environment of a small deal we are about to do, on behalf of our client.
We are currently going through the paperwork on a deal we have placed. There is an imposed time pressure by the seller.
I had a client who visited me yesterday. He has previously purchased a couple of properties through us, one in W2 in Queensway; and the other in Wembley,...
It’s rare nowadays to get deals on a plate. There is too much information available about the market. It takes only a few minutes to ascertain the value of a flat in a block. You look at what the past sales were, which is readily available.
In a slow or stagnant market, there are two choices in property. One is to ride through the tunnel, in the hope there will be light at the other end.
We had a property fall out of bed today. Not due to any lack of intention from the side of the purchaser, it is just that the mortgage fell through.
Many years ago, a wealthy uncle from Kenya told me money has no friends or family. As time has gone on this saying, unfortunately, becomes more and more stronger in my mind with the evidence it gathers.
On Saturday, I showed a couple a property in Maida Vale. The property is cheap relative to the area, and we have managed to get a discount on top.
