It’s like watching a bad soap opera (are there any good ones?) or episode of Jerry Springer: One group of fairly thick people holds one point of view. Another group holds the opposite view. One or two people appear to be voices of reason but they are drowned out by the shouting of either side. […]
London Property and The Great Brexit Lie
Massive Developer Discounts – An Opportunity or a Trap for Property Buyers?
In prime central London 482 properties were sold during the first quarter of 2016 according to Strutt & Parker. This was an overall decrease of 21% when compared to the same period in 2015. The 2015 figure was also low due to the uncertainty caused by the General Election and fears of a Labour victory/mansion […]
Discover Why Press Reports on London Property Are Dangerously Inaccurate
Journalists, city analysts and economists continually fail to accurately predict what will happen in the market. In the worst instances they can’t even tell you what is actually happening. For example, here are some quotes from newspaper articles: 2000 – “Housing-market experts, from estate agents on the ground to analysts in the high-rise city banks, […]
February Prime London Property Update
To begin with, here are some stats, facts & points of interest on the London property market: Lendinvest a peer to peer mortgage lender has just passed the £500m mark for lending since it was founded in 2013 (City A.M.) Over 150 cranes are operating in Zone 1 at the moment (Estates Gazette) Banks are […]
The Stupidity of Property Tax & How You Can Take Advantage
Do you enjoy paying tax? Probably not the highlight of your year, I imagine. Do you accept that you need to pay some tax? I certainly do, although I also resent the fact that a vast percentage of the money is wasted through bureaucracy and incompetence. HOWEVER, THERE IS A LIMIT As countless governments across […]
London Property Developers Start To Panic
Many developers are feeling the strain. The additional 3% SDLT for investors and second home buyers will directly affect the majority of their prospective buyers. Add in the problems in Asia and Sterling’s recent strength against Asian currencies and suddenly the Cornucopia of international investors appear to be drying up. As you know, this is […]
London Properties To Avoid Buying in London in 2016
2016 is going to be an exciting year full of volatility: Global stock markets are due a (severe) wobble after a relentless period of growth. Low oil prices will be a boon for many but a disaster for others Property prices in much of Asia have exploded in recent years. Will this echo the house price […]
A Valuation Mistake and an Angry Client
My client is understandably angry. How could my valuation be 26% wrong? It’s the biggest mistake buyers make: Using misleading statistics or comparable properties to value the home they want to buy. Have I done the same? No, but a valuation surveyor has totally misled them. I have just helped them buy a house and […]
The Secret To The London Property Cycle
Most commentators on the property market react to the obvious. This is why they tend to be months behind what is actually happening in the market. Unfortunately this means that if you read the papers to understand what is happening then you will also be behind the curve. Typically you will read vast swathes of […]
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