London property predictions for 2021

  Over recent years, London has felt the full force of economic and political uncertainty when it comes to the property market. Despite this, a strong undercurrent of demand, particularly in the prime sector, as well the relentless gravitational pull from across the world when it comes to job opportunities, has always underpinned the property … Continued

How to get a mortgage in London after an SEISS grant

If you work in London as a self-employed contractor and received a SEISS grant during the COVID pandemic, you may now need to understand how to get a mortgage after a SEISS grant. Unfortunately, mortgage lenders have not adopted a consistent approach in their lending criteria with regard to recipients of SEISS grants. However, it … Continued

Advice for viewing a London property virtually

  As the UK finds itself in the depths of a third national lockdown, fortunately the property market has been allowed to remain open. However, with viewings in London being kept to a minimum and heavy restrictions in place, many agencies are offering virtual viewings as an alternative to in person viewings. This has proven … Continued

2021 RIBA Awards

The winners of The Royal Institute of British Architects National Awards 2021 were announced on 9th September. The awards celebrate the best architecture throughout the UK, with the 54 winners having been selected from the 2021 regional award winners. Many of this year’s winners are located in London including an amazing floating church in east … Continued

Best places in London to purchase a buy-to-let during the stamp duty holiday

  With many permanent London residents choosing to house-hunt elsewhere post lockdown, house prices in London have fallen despite the national market boom. However, lower house prices in the capital is far from bad news. Combined with the stamp duty holiday until March 2021, that has just under six months left at the time this … Continued

The Future of the Commercial Property Market | London Building Surveyors

The impacts of Covid-19 on the London commercial property market are yet to be full understood. While many people have been able to work from home over the past few months, offices are now beginning to reopen, and employees are slowly starting to filter back in, as are shops, – albeit in very different environments … Continued

Four post-lockdown property trends in London

  As the property market begins to gain momentum as lockdown measures are eased, here are four key trends that we anticipate to see over the coming months.   A boom in people buying – particularly properties under £500k   Following the announcement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak that all buyers in the UK will be … Continued

What sets London Building Surveyors apart from other surveyors?

We’ve been thinking about what sets us apart from other surveyors and we’ve come up with this little list: – We’re a small team and this means that you receive more personal service from us.  – Ronnie, our MD, has extensive experience working all over London, in Scotland and in the Cayman Islands; this means … Continued