The words, thoughts and musings of Wendy Peterman, owner and director of Petermans Estate Agents in Herne Hill.

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Should You Sell Before You Buy? Pros and Cons

If you’re planning on moving home in Herne Hill, one of the trickiest decisions is whether to sell your current home before buying your next one. Some sellers prefer to look for and try to secure...

New rental database confirmed: what private landlords need to know

The Government has confirmed the timetable for one of the next major changes facing landlords under the Renters’ Rights Act: the much-anticipated national landlord database. Officially called the...

Rent Increases Are Being Challenged Like Never Before

As an industry, we predicted it would happen. Now the numbers confirm it. Rent increases are being appealed and taken to tribunal in record numbers. If anything, those numbers are showing up clearly...

August Bank Holiday – the Starting Gun for the Autumn Market

Whether you have heard it said directly, or just gleaned it from general commentary, you’ll no doubt have the sense that it’s been a tough year for the Herne Hill property market. Cost-of-living...

How to Maximise Yield on Your Herne Hill Rental

For most Herne Hill landlords, rental yield is a key measure of success. It tells you how much income your property generates compared to its value, and ultimately how hard your investment is working...

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Trump’s Tariffs: What Do They Mean for the Herne Hill Property Market?

With Donald Trump announcing his so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs yesterday, including 10% on British imports to the USA, many sectors are mindful of coming pressure, with the threat of an...

The Spring Statement and what it means for your Herne Hill Property

It was the day of the Spring Statement on Wednesday, and whilst we are told that these are very much not a ‘Fiscal Event’, there was still plenty of anticipation about what might be said and where it...

Leasehold Reform: What It Means for the Herne Hill Property Market

There is so much going on in the world right now that it can be a challenge to decide what to write about next! Oval Office melt downs, international trade wars, continued conflict in the Middle East...

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