If you haven't heard already, London South Bank are in discussions with Croydon Council to open up a branch of their University in one of the existing buildings in Croydon. This is GREAT news on almost all accounts if you are an investor in Croydon, or thinking of investing in Croydon! Apart from … Continue Reading
Headline Stories in Croydon
Emoov (Online Estate Agent) goes into Administration.
Quite timely then from my last blog about Online Agents vs High Street Agents, Emoov has now gone into Administration. If you are reading this blog in response to one of my advertising campaigns then continue to read to find out how you may be able to claim your money back. With a website with around 5000 … Continue Reading
Online vs. High Street Estate Agents – ‘The Advisory’ Official Report
The guys at The Advisory, have decided to do some great research on the pros and cons of high-street and online agents, and then compared the two types of agency to see which gets a seller more money in their pocket at the end of the day and importantly… WHY. The results were incredibly conclusive, and its … Continue Reading
Will the Football (Fifa 2018) Slow Down Property Sales! in UK?
The British can usually be relied upon to be passionate about two conversational topics, football and property. So let’s combine the two and see what effect the World Cup tournament is likely to have on the property market, and how will we, as estate agents, respond to this? The market itself is has … Continue Reading
Royal Wedding – Good News for the Property Market!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiH8f76oAaE We British love a royal wedding! The unifying effect of such an event as this weekend’s, in which millions of people are interested (ok, not everyone of course) usually generates a feelgood factor that spreads throughout the economy. This wedding is … Continue Reading
48.5% of households in Croydon have no car, which helps understand the Croydon Lettings / Sales Market.
Why your Croydon rental property may not need a parking space to rent or sell successfully. Last week a landlord who had been reading my blog site was interested in my views on the type of tenant he may be able to rent to in his block of flats in central Croydon. Croydon has a diverse community and now … Continue Reading
Investment and Selling Tips and Tricks
November Market Comment
From a property perspective, it would appear that the latest budget will not be enough to light November’s fireworks. Nevertheless, overall, it did … [Read More...]
How to Keep your Tenant (part 1)
A buy to let investment should ideally deliver impressive returns with minimal stress and these two objectives are most readily maximised when your … [Read More...]
August 2018 Property Market Comment
The heat is on! Or rather, it has been for the past few months of the glorious summer we have been enjoying. But is the heat on, or off the property … [Read More...]
Stamp Duty Update on Investment Properties in Croydon
If you’re buying a second home, Buy to Let, or investment property, you should be aware that there is an additional 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on … [Read More...]
Property Development Tips, Ideas & Tricks
Selling Your Home in Croydon – The Most COMMON Mistakes
Selling a home appears to be an extremely difficult process and most of the people selling their homes complicate it far more than it needs to be. Due to inexperience, most home owners are prone to make some simple mistakes that can over-complicate things. Most of these mistakes are common, of not all, and can […]
Top 5 Ways to Add More Value to your Croydon Property
The Croydon property market experienced a compound growth of 9.4% in the last five years and this number is likely to go even higher during 2017. If you own any residential property in Croydon you’ll be happy to hear that you can add even more value to it! Certain additions can vastly increase the value […]
Buy to Let Deals:
7%+ Yield HMO Investment for Sale in Croydon.
Hi all! Wow it's been a busy start to the year. Can you believe this is the first time i'm getting a chance to write! A quick one then, here … [Read More...]
6.25% Yield Investment Property in Croydon
Earlier this week a landlord came into the office after reading my blog with an investment property to Let. He has been searching for properties over … [Read More...]
Off Market Investment Property Deal in Croydon!
Before we put this property live on the market, I thought I would offer it to anyone here for potentially a good deal. I haven't had a second to … [Read More...]
1 bed flat in Croydon – 6.03% Yield. What do you think?
Honestly, I can't make my mind up about this one. I think it's one of those one i need to see in person before it's a 'yes' or 'no', but, that's your … [Read More...]