“Cobbles are coming back as a distinctive design element in public areas. Landscapers have rediscovered the many artistic layouts cobbles used to be laid in, such as circles, fans, diamonds and chains, and have woken up to what mews residents have known all the time – cobbles are practical, hard-wearing and one of the most […]

“At Lurot Brand we can let you know what the likelyhood of obtaining permission in a mews street will be based on our experience of dealing with planning departments and the large estates.”

“We are passionate about mews and love sharing our experience and knowledge of mews so if you are thinking of creating a ‘grand design’ do call us. We can advise not only on the best use of light but also on what design will make the most commercial sense when you come to sell or […]

“The largest mortgage regulation change in history” That quote summarizes recent attention grabbing headlines across the property news spectrum. This is of course the now not news that both lenders and their customers are facing much tighter restrictions when applying for a mortgage. This is in a bid to curb the pre-recession extravagances in the […]

The Savils 5 year forecast for the UK residential market would indicate that prime real estate in London is a good future investment as far as property price increases are concerned. Whilst the London property bubble has created a significant gap in house prices growth in the capital is set to increase exponentially.

The residential market survey (RICS 2014)  indicates that the imbalance between supply and demand is the main catalyst for growth, by creating a greater upward pressure on the price of residential property. In particular the strongest gains in residential properties were in London and the South East. This is perhaps also attributed to low supply, […]

With Christmas only just around the corner (how fast has it come this year?!) and the longest day not too far off either we really are falling into winters cold grasp. It’s during these dreary days that your house may sometimes not look at its best, which can be frustrating and even financially damaging when […]

K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple Sweetheart Sales and Lettings are often considered to be very different but the key similarity is how do we help our Clients to maximise the returns on their properties. The key is to consider the market you are aiming to attract, our advice is easy to remember: KISS – Keep […]

The single most important thing you need to decide when selling or letting your property is which estate agent to instruct? The choice is wide and varied and despite popular pre-conceptions, fuelled mostly by the wider media, not all agents are the same. Unfortunately estate agents regularly feature in polls of the ‘top 10 most hated […]

As recently appointed Public Relations Manager for Lurot Brand, I will be bringing you a regular insight into our business – some of it will be anecdotal and some of it will be updates on the Residential Sales and Lettings market in central London. Estate agency is exciting and with over 40 years of experience […]

The nationwide buy to let mortgage industry has managed to avoid the regulatory hand of the European Union, to the surprise of many.

The importance of first impressions, something we are all too aware of in the property industry. Whether it’s how shiny your shoes are, what car you turn up in or (unsurprisingly) the condition of the property you are trying to sell or let, first impressions can make or break you in this business.

Having expected the month of August to be quiet and underwhelming – and therefore a good month to go away on holiday – we have been very impressed by being wrong in this estimation. The level of activity has been excellent with more market appraisals and instructions in the month than we could have predicted. […]

Having expected the month of August to be quiet and underwhelming – and therefore a good month to go away on holiday – we have been very impressed by being wrong in this estimation. The level of activity has been excellent with more market appraisals and instructions in the month than we could have predicted. […]

The Lettings market is hot and raring to go after a quiet summer. The demand for 2 and 3 bedroom flats ideal for sharers and family-friendly houses is high especially in the Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea areas and we are seeing multiple bids for the first time since the start of 2012 attracting favourable […]

Everywhere you go you are reminded to save energy and the environment. What people seem to sometimes forget is the fact that some of the biggest changes you can make to your energy efficiency levels can be found at home. Without banging on too much about the impending winter (although it is coming, despite this deceptively warm […]

As depressing as it is to even consider, we think it’s time we all accepted the fact that summer is on its last legs. The mornings are getting decidedly dimmer and nippier and we even saw a leaf fall from a tree in Hyde Park the other day. With September almost upon us the onset […]

A parking spot (pictured below) situated in Hyde Park Gardens, just behind the beautiful Hyde Park Gardens Mews, has gone on the market for £300,000.

Nowhere competes to an English summer, when we see it, and London’s mews streets particularly demonstrate its beauty. This time of year sees people flood to London to experience its wealth of summer attractions and eat home grown strawberries in SW19.

After a protracted period of what can only be described as a stagnant central London Lettings market, activity has increased dramatically in the last couple of weeks and, moving towards Spring, we fully expect it to continue. Whilst much of our existing stock was let in February, many more new properties are coming to the […]

Wow what a difference a few weeks make! Last month’s sales list was possibly one of the thinnest on record – thankfully this month’s is much more robust. As we moved into September the drought was broken and the phones didn’t stop ringing. We have more than doubled the number of available instructions which should […]