We completed on the purchase of a house last Thursday. I always insist on inspecting the property on the morning of completion- much to the surprise of many agents and indeed my clients, However, it is an essential if rather tiresome part of the process. Why? Because some sellers are, quite frankly, mad. Fortunately, in […]

As you have probably gathered by now Property Finders London are fairly conservative in our attitude to risk and wary of schemes such as Help-To-Buy that lure those who can least afford it into taking on large loans. Yes, mortgage rates are at historic lows so they seem affordable now, but what would happen if […]

There are a number of ways to fail in a negotiation. Some are more obvious than others. However, we were speaking with a client this week who is selling their house in Kensington who has turned down a good offer because he does not trust the potential buyers. Why doesn’t he trust them? Are there worrying articles […]

We are often asked about off market London properties and how to source them. The easiest way is to speak to the estate agents! Now this may sound like rather a bizarre thing to say, but it’s true: a huge number of properties are sold off-market by the agents. An email was recently received from […]

This is one of the questions we are asked most often which is a variation of the classic “is now a good time to buy?”. The honest answer is that nobody knows. If a nuclear bomb went off in Knightsbridge next week then the answer would clearly be no. However, one does have to ask, […]

There is huge debate about which type of London property makes the better investment. You have probably heard the arguments: new builds are better because they are easier to maintain, traditional are better because they have more character, better ceiling heights, etc. Of course, whether the property will be a good investment has a lot […]

The London property market is heavily biased against buyers, and if you don’t know the rules of the game you’re likely to end up making a critical mistake with your home purchase — a mistake which could lead to regret lasting for years and severe financial loss. Your home is too important to leave things […]