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 5% yield, and was convinced that there are no more available. Well, after a very quick search I found one that, if the Agent has calculated correctly, should show […]
Archives for May 2017
Should the 33,217 home owning OAP’s of Croydon be forced to downsize?
This was a question posed to me on social media a few weeks ago, after an interesting discussion with some clients about our mature members of Croydon society and the fact many retirees feel trapped in their homes. After working hard for many years and buying a home for themselves and their family, the children […]
How East Croydon Train Station Affects the Croydon Property Market
24,261,942 People use East Croydon Train Station a year – How does that affect the Croydon Property Market? It might surprise you that it isn’t always the poshest villages around Croydon or the swankiest Croydon streets where properties sell and let the quickest. Quite often, it’s the ones that have the best transport links. I mean, there is […]
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 […]
Croydon rents rise by 33.3% since 2005
The Croydon Property Market is a very interesting animal and has been particularly fascinating over the last 12 years when we consider what has happened to Croydon rents and house prices. There’s currently much talk of what will happen to the rental property market following Brexit. To judge that, I believe we must look what […]