As housing prices continue to climb in London & Essex space becomes a premium, homeowners are increasingly turning to loft conversions to expand their living space. Converting your loft not only adds valuable square footage to your home but can also significantly increase its value. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you navigate the process … Continued
If you’re thinking of renting out your property, or even investing in a buy-to-let, it’s a good idea to know what’s high in demand on the current rental market. The core rental market in some of London’s more outlying areas, particularly in the south west, such as Wandsworth, Richmond and Fulham – is booming. … Continued
Preparing Your House for the Market: A Comprehensive Guide Selling your home nowadays take more than just registering the property with an estate agent, but what is the best way to make your property saleable and ready for market? In this blog post, we’ll guide you through some of our suggestions for getting your house … Continued
You may have noticed in your loft some whitish residue on the timbers similar to the photo below: This often occurs where there’s a lack of ventilation to the roof space. The residue is a white crystalline material, probably magnesium sulphate, which may be a residue of previous treatment of the timbers with magnesium fluorosilicate … Continued
The property industry has much to contend with at the moment. The last couple of weeks have seen the economy and financial markets in turmoil. As the property market is reflective of both, it’s not surprising that there is a feeling of nervousness around investment. At London Building Surveyors we have seen a decrease in … Continued
Would you reduce the stress and expense of moving house if you could? One simple stress-buster that you might not immediately think of is to order a building survey. Once you have found your ideal future home, this is a sound investment that could potentially save you £1000s. Research by The Royal Institution of Chartered … Continued
Leading on from last month’s blog RIBA Excellence in Architecture – 2019 Stirling Prize Shortlist the winner has now been formally announced. First place was awarded to Goldsmith Street by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley . The project is a major development of new council-owned energy efficient homes in Norwich and is one of the … Continued
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has recently announced the shortlist for its prestigious 2019 Stirling Prize. This British prize is awarded for excellence in architecture and is named after the architect James Stirling. It is the highest profile architectural award in British culture making even being shortlisted a huge achievement. The six projects … Continued
While the London rental market is booming thanks to the imminent relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions and the subsequent return of overseas tenants and students, there is one major change to rental rules that landlords must be aware of. Following Britain’s departure from the EU, Right to Rent requirements for EEA (European Economic Area) … Continued
Data from the third quarter of 2021 shows that tenants are returning to London, and that rent prices have risen for the first time since the pandemic took hold at the beginning of 2020. A year of various lockdowns and restrictions hit the capital hard, as landlords in London (and other major cities) tend to … Continued