Wendy Peterman

If you live in Herne Hill – well, anywhere in London, really – and hear the Government announce it wants to make it easier for property developers to build thousands of new homes around railway stations, a couple of obvious questions follow: Where exactly are they going to put them? And what will those new […]

I’ve sat through plenty of change in this industry over the last four decades, but nothing has landed on the lettings industry quite like the combination of the Renters’ Rights Act on one side, and artificial intelligence on the other. On its own, the Renters’ Rights Act is vast but manageable. We understand what it

The Institute of Economic Affairs released a report last week that told us something that we, in the industry, already know: Britain’s housing crisis is “entirely self-inflicted.” Decades of successive governments have been diagnosing the same illness, writing out the same prescription, but ultimately failing to make anyone take their medicine. In other words, the

One of the most common questions people think about when they are looking to buy a property in England is: “How much should I try to knock off the asking price?” Should they try for 5% off, 10%, or maybe even more? The trouble is, whilst it may be a frequently pondered question, it is

Is it just me, or has there been a change in mood across Herne Hill recently? Weeks of sunshine have had people out and about, even if the heat’s had most of us running for a bit of shade. We know there has to be wider conversation to be had about this – this kind

On Monday 20 July 2026, Andy Burnham became the UK’s seventh Prime Minister in a decade, taking over from Keir Starmer in a transition that played out entirely within the Labour Party. No election, no manifesto, no contest – just a coronation. A new party leader on Friday, a new Prime Minister by Monday and,

Tonight – and I write on the morning of Wednesday, 15 July, a day that one way or another will live in our nation’s sporting memory for decades to come – much of the country will be glued to a screen… and I’m afraid not one that is displaying the latest property listings in Herne

For time immemorial, key items on the typical British buyer’s wish list have been fairly predictable: good schools; off-street parking; a garden that catches the afternoon sun; kitchen-diner – or, in more recent years, ‘kitchen-family room’; then, much more frequently since Covid, a ‘work-from-home space’ of some description… And of course, insulation/heat retention qualities to

Under the Renters’ Rights Act 2026, the traditional Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) has been abolished, and all tenancies are now periodic by default. For tenants, this brings greater security and flexibility – but it also raises new questions. Can your landlord still ask you to leave? How much notice do you need to give? And