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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...

The Mortgage Market Has Hit a New Record – But Not a Good One…

TL;DR: Mortgage product availability has hit a two‑year low, fixed rates are rising at their fastest pace in years, and the average deal is now being pulled off the shelf in just eight days. But...

The First-Time Buyer’s Guide: Buying Your First Home in Herne Hill

Buying your first home is one of life’s milestones. It can feel exciting, daunting, and sometimes overwhelming all at once. You don’t want to risk losing out on your dream home or getting left behind...

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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...
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)...
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...

What Will Happen to Herne Hill Property Values if Interest Rates Rise?

The current average value of a property in Herne Hill currently stands at £791,850 and the base rates at 0.5%. In many of my articles, I talk about what is happening to property values over the short...

The Herne Hill Bank of Mum and Dad Lent £1.708m Last Year

My analysis has shown that up to the end of the last quarter, Herne Hill first time buyers purchased 51 Herne Hill properties.  With wages rising at 2.8%, unemployment at a low rate of 4.2% (down from...

£486,180 – The Typical Profit Each Herne Hill Landlord Could Make in The Next 25 Years

I am of the opinion that buy to let investment in Herne Hill, in the long-term, will bring substantial returns for landlords, irrespective of latest regulation and tax changes. Taking a very...

Will the Herne Hill Property Market Crash?

And if it does … who will be the winners and losers? Those Herne Hill people wanting property values to drop would be those 30 or 40 something’s, sitting on a sizeable amount of equity and...