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How to Rent a Property in SE24: A Step-by-Step Guide

Renting a property can feel daunting, especially if it’s your first time or if you haven’t moved in a while. Between viewings, referencing, paperwork, and thinking about deposits, it’s easy to feel...

May 2026: A Herne Hill Property Market Update

There is a gap opening up between what you might read in the feed or see on the evening news, and what is actually happening at ground level in the property market here in Herne Hill. It’s something I...

I Love Herne Hill… so it was Rubber Gloves Time this Monday

On Monday morning, I did something that needed doing. I pulled on a pair of rubber gloves, grabbed some black bin bags, and headed out onto the street outside our Herne Hill shop There was litter...

HMO vs Single Let: Which Is Right for You?

When investing in a rental property in Herne Hill, one decision landlords might make is whether to let a property as a single let or operate it as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)...

The Property Market is Holding Up, says Forbes. Here in Herne Hill, we are starting to feel it

Against a backdrop of global uncertainty and rising mortgage rates, the UK property market is holding its nerve, and two reports published by Forbes this month help explain why. Here’s what the latest...

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Renting a property can feel daunting, especially if it’s your first time or if you haven’t moved in a while. Between viewings, referencing, paperwork, and thinking about deposits, it’s easy to feel...
There is a gap opening up between what you might read in the feed or see on the evening news, and what is actually happening at ground level in the property market here in Herne Hill. It’s something I...
On Monday morning, I did something that needed doing. I pulled on a pair of rubber gloves, grabbed some black bin bags, and headed out onto the street outside our Herne Hill shop There was litter...

A Tale of Two Indices: What the Dickens is going on?

Another week, another article about changing property values. But whereas in last week’s blog I wrote to tell you about the 1.2% price drop in July, this week, I’m writing to tell you about the 0.6%...

Property Prices Fall 1.2%: a market crash or a correction we’re expecting?

Rightmove – most would agree – is a pretty good place to look for your new home. It is certainly why we at Petermans Estate Agents advertise our properties there. But what you might not realise is...

Sun, Sand… and Sold? Summer Holidays and the Herne Hill Property Market

The roads suddenly seem much quieter at 8:15 in the morning, on the way in to work. What was a battle last week felt like a breeze today, heading along Herne Hill! In family homes across the land...

Panorama: Undercover Estate Agent… But what did it uncover?

‘Panorama: Undercover Estate Agent’ was screened on BBC1 at 8pm, Monday July 14th – ‘Prime Time’ TV or what!? Truthfully, I didn’t exactly watch this exposé sweating with fear, peeking between my...