Wendy Peterman

What it Means for the Housing Market in Herne Hill On the morning of Monday 22 June, 2026, Keir Starmer stood outside 10 Downing Street and announced what many of us had seen coming – though admittedly, perhaps not quite this quickly. In an at times emotional address, he confirmed to a crowd of staff, […]

The property market has had a difficult few months. That much isn’t in dispute. Or is it? It depends which data you look at. If I told you the UK is having its third best year of sales for the last decade, you would probably be surprised – and yet, that is what the data

The property market has had its share of turbulence in recent months – or indeed, years. I’m not sure there ever really have been halcyon days – not truly. The UK property market seems to roll from crisis to recovery and back again with almost predictable frequency. In fact, what we often experience are a

Buying a property isn’t a snap decision (for most of us!). It is one of the largest financial commitments many people will ever make. When you take out a mortgage to purchase a property, you will put down an equity amount, with the bank or lender providing the balance. That equity amount is often referred

People are renting for longer. For some, it’s now a deliberate choice – renting long term is seen as a modern option, proactively elected by many young people who baulk at the high prices property has reached – not just here in Herne Hill, but across the country – marking a shifting attitude towards homeownership

I’ve been around long enough to remember when you could sell a house with a handwritten card in the newsagent’s window – let alone a Polaroid image of the property glue-sticked onto an A4 printout from the office Cannon. I joined Petermans, our 60-year old family business, in 2004, but before that, I had spent

It’s the end of another week. Like most weeks, there have been a series of different property market headlines… some of which entirely contradict each other! Sometimes those contradictions might even appear on the same page. Or at least in the same stack of headlines to choose from, from your various digital subscriptions. Here is

When people talk about the King’s Speech, they often mix it up with the King’s Christmas Address, or with the film starring Colin Firth. But we have just had the actual King’s Speech, on Wednesday 13 May. The parliamentary kind. And if you’re a landlord, a seller, or even just considering your next move here

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 overwhelmed. The good news is that the rental process follows a relatively straight path. Once you know what to expect, you are able