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

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What the Extra 2% Property Income Tax Means for Landlords

Thousands of landlords will pay more tax next year. That’s the short story. Landlords could have been forgiven for thinking they already knew what was coming – although when it comes to Budget Day...

The Housing Market Hangs its Hopes on Healey

The housing market isn’t actually broken. Not the way that you might assume it is from regular market commentary and even national and local news stories. Nevertheless, it does feel far from...

Buy-to-Let Yields Are at a 15-Year High – But Yield Is Only Part of the Story

Some welcome news for landlords has been revealed this month. Average buy-to-let yields have reached their highest level for more than 15 years. According to Paragon Bank, the average gross yield on...

Tenants Are Renting for Longer.

The private rented sector is changing. Perhaps one of the clearest signs of that change is how long tenants are now staying put. According to the latest English Housing Survey, the average private...

First-Time Buyers Need Help – But is Labour’s ‘Your First Home’ Scheme the Answer?

Helping more first-time buyers onto the property ladder is an ambition I wholeheartedly support. It is also a vote winner and that is why sometimes these interventions are actually worth really...

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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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