Estate agent Knight Frank’s website has been redesigned.
See if you like browsing the rentals in the grid view just as much as we do – jump to view all rentals in Greater London .
The photos are in much better size in the new version (image on the right; old version on the left).
Have you considered renting in Chelsea SW3? It is definitely one of the nicest areas in London IOHO.
We had the best walk around the area on Saturday, and here are some photos we took just for our YOU!
St. Luke’s & Christ Church garden. Between St Luke’s and Sydney Street.
Amazing view to the garden from the houses at Britten Street. Estate agent Aylesford has a 2-bed apartment overlooking the garden for 575 pw in their books. Click here to see the ad.
St. Luke’s Street.
Corner of Sumner Place and Fulham Road.
That small palace there is Anouschka’s favourite house in Chelsea.
Burnsall Street. The best looking facade decoration we’ve seen this Spring.
Astell Street.
Fulham Road.
Christian Liaigre, 68-70 Fulham Road.
To let by Hamptons International.
Unique wheels…
And doors.
Door knockers.
Smith Street just off King’s Road is actually already Kensington SW3.
Neighbourhood watch seems to be pretty good around here.
Do you have something like that in your area?
Letting agents Knight Frank and Susan Metcalfe seem to be active in the area.
Ormonde Gate.
The lucky residents on Franklins Row enjoy the view to the…
…cricket ground…
…tennis courts…
… and Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Hamptons International may be able to help you if you want to rent in the area. That’s the first time we hear about UKD Homes.
Click here to see the average asking prices in SW3 area.
We are excited to hear that SpareRoom.co.uk is planning to launch a new magazine! The ultimate guide to finding your ideal flat or house share in Greater London should be in most of the newsstands from 1st of May for £2.50.
If you want your ad in that number, that very first edition – you better hurry up and place your ad now. Bold photo ad costs only £24.95, other options are cheaper.
Click here to find out more.
It’s official – the public love floor plans, writes Estate Agent Today. Rightmove has found that those property listings with plans have 35% more attention from buyers. The Academy survey report says that ca 85% of the house hunters consider floor plans important. Only 58,9% thought that local shops and such information is important, and only 51% voted for 360 virtual tours.
We wrote about the importance of plans in the listings back in February this year.
Unlike photos or description, floor plans give renters hard facts which cannot be shown in a different light. WYSIWYG.
Demand to see the floor plan before viewing the property, and you’ll save yourself and the agent a lot of time!
*This is where I used to rent: Cumberland Court, Great Cumberland Place W1
Google has just released Street View for UK!
London renters can now get to know the street and surroundings of their new rental without leaving home. Just think of how much time you can save if you can have a look at the area before going to the viewing! You can check if the building is in good condition, or whether the noisy street is too close or far enough.
We’re off to explore!
If you want to try it out >> go to Google Maps >> write the address or find the place >> drag the yellow man (on zoom, in the upper left corner) to where you want to be.
BREAKING NEWS: All the listings in FindaProperty.com now have a link to Street View – just find the yellow man icon on the right hand side and click on it!
Tenantista [te-nun-tee-stuh]
-noun
a tenanista is someone who L-O-V-E-S the freedom of NOT being bound into a mortgage or reduced to living in a poky, dire, one-bedroom apartment in Clapham. Rather, they live in a gorgeous Hampstead Heath 2-bedroom boudoir that reeks of chic. Jealous? Or are you just like them – very happy, debt free and planning your next trip to Barbados? Tenantistas don’t have to make that “sound investment” – they have numerous other means and ways of saving AND doubling their pounds (and no, they don’t gamble).
origin:
First mentioned in 2009, description by oz_madster over at the Front Line.
London renters looking for a new rental – register at estate agent Ludlow Thompson’s website before 5th April 2009, and you will be taking part in a prize draw!
Chances are you could win £150 worth of supermarket vouchers!
“Whether you are homeless, facing eviction, or living in housing that’s run down, overcrowded or dangerous, we can tell you your rights, explain your options, and help you find and keep a decent, permanent home.”
Contact Shelter for free housing advice at www.shelter.org.uk or on 0808 800 4444.
Pimlico SW1
City of Westminster
By: Nick Parkin of Pimlico Flats
Knows the area because: Nick was born & brought up in Pimlico, and Pimlico Flats have rented in Pimlico for over 50 years.
1. Community
Pimlico has a village community which makes it a very appealing place to live. The film Passport to Pimlico reflected the delightful atmosphere that the area reflects.
“We always were English and we always will be English, and it’s just because we are English that we’re sticking up for our right to be Burgundian!”
2. Safe
Pimlico is one of the safest areas to live in London, we almost never hear of burglaries or street crime in the residential area. The crime statistics are distorted by Westminster’s prominence as a major tourist & shopping destination – see HERE – the fact is that the most dangerous thing that you will meet on a Pimlico street in the early hours of the morning is going to be a fox.
3. Location
Pimlico is both where it’s at the easiest place to start from and get to where you want to be. Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, the London Aquarium, Trafalgar Square, Tate Britain, the National Gallery, St James’ Park, Horse Guards Parade, Piccadilly, Leicester Square, Soho, Trafalgar Square, Tate Britain, National Gallery, Chelsea Pensioners, Army Museum, King’s Road/Sloane Square, South Kensington museums (Natural science museum, Royal Albert Hall,) Knightsbridge (Harrods, Harvey Nichols), Theatreland, the river boats … these are all places between 5 mins 20 mins walk. Pimlico is Central London writ large.
4. Travel
Pimlico is on the edge of the travel centre of the universe – Victoria, just 5 mins walk. The Railway Station provides London’s trains to the south of England, the Coach Station is the largest in the country providing London’s coach transport from 22 Departure Gates on a site of 3 acres, Pimlico & Victoria tube stations provide access to the Victoria, District , & Circle lines within Zone 1. Victoria Bus station offers a concentration of 19 different Bus routes. Wherever you want to go, Pimlico is the best place to start!
5. Quiet
You have absolutely no idea how quiet Pimlico is at night until you have experienced the best night’s sleep that you can ever have!
Royal Court Theatre © Garybembridge Flickr
6. Entertainment
Whilst the whole of Theatreland is on Pimlico’s doorstep our local theatres are The Victoria Palace, The Apollo Victoria, and The Royal Court, Sloane Square, Britain’s leading national company dedicated to new work by innovative writers from the UK and around the world. The theatre’s pivotal role in promoting new voices is undisputed – the New York Times recently described it as ‘the most important theatre in Europe’. Soho’s Clubs and nightlife are close enough that you can walk home, yet far enough that you won’t be disturbed at closing time!
7. Shopping
Amongst the myriad of shops in the commercial centres of Lupus St., Wilton Rd. & Victoria St. lie a host of speciality shops to serve every need. Perhaps worthy of especial note are the Markets – Sainsbury Food Market (every day), Tachbrook St. Market (Friday & Saturday only, Fish & Seafood a speciality), Farmer’s Market (Mozart Square every Saturday, home grown produce from around the country), & the Army & Navy Stores (a House of Fraser department store with an exciting name).
8. Sunbathing
When the weather is good take yourself to one of our local parks – choose Battersea Park with its Buddhist Temple, Zoo, & Lake, or feed the birds at St. James’ Park. Or just pick one of Pimlico’s many Squares for a leisurely stretch. If you are the more active type the Queen Mother Sports Centre offers local authority pool & sports in a new complex, whilst Dolphin Square competes with its pool, squash courts & gym open to non-residents.
The Atrium Restaurant © atriumrestaurant.com
9. Snob value
The SW1 postcode has to be one of the most desirable that London has to offer, whether you dine at the Atrium or peel the potatoes for them! It is said that Pimlico is the #1 place to keep your Mistress.
10. Value
Because Pimlico is not as famous a name as its neighbours (Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Kensington) or its parent borough The City of Westminster it offers exceptional Central London value.
Jump to Pimlico Flats website.
*NB! RoR is looking forward to YOUR 10 reasons! If you want to tell other Londoners why you would recommend renting in a specific London area, street or building – just E-mail us the text, links and up to 3 photos: info at royalsofrent.com.
The number of buy-to-let landlords having problems paying back their mortgage has been increasing dramatically, reports The Guardian. Make sure you know your rights in this.
Tenants living in homes that have been repossessed by the landlord’s mortgage provider can do remarkably little to delay their eviction. It doesn’t matter whether you are completely up to date with their rent or not, in most cases you will have no right to stay in the property after it is repossessed by the lender – assuming they want you out.
The housing charity Shelter says landlords should always warn their tenant if repossession is a possibility, but often tenants will not be aware of any problem until the court sends a notice to the property, informing them that the lender has been given a possession order and the bailiffs will be coming to repossess.
Tenants will be sent a notice (form N54) addressed to the defendant (usually the landlord) and “any other occupiers”. It tells you when bailiffs will be coming. It may only give a few days’ notice of an eviction. Shelter says tenants getting such a letter should seek advice from it (0808-800 4444) or Citizens Advice immediately.
Once the mortgage lender has been given a possession order, anyone living in the property is an “unlawful occupant” and can be evicted by bailiffs. No separate court hearing needs to be held but you should receive written notice. You may have the right to stay on if your tenancy is binding on the lender – if you were already living in the property at the time the mortgage was granted.
Shelter says that lenders may be amenable to allowing tenants to stay on and pay rent to an agent it has appointed. This is at the lender’s discretion. Shelter has campaigned for judges hearing these cases to be given the power to take into account the tenant’s needs, and to be allowed to grant tenants a reasonable period of time to find alternative accommodation.
Read further >> Tenants facing eviction as their landlords default on mortgages
Another London Fashion Week has ended and we feel inspired!
We searched property portal Globrix for rentals that would match a design by one of our favourite designers from London Fashion Week.
Left: Ossie Clark’s Autumn/Winter 2009 collection at LFW [photo: catwalking.com] >>> more
Right: Outlet’s 2-bedroom apartment in Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia >>> more
Dressed in pink pony skin and leather, with exuberantly ornate detail and luxury
fabrics throughout, the Schiaparelli’s king-sized double bedroom may fairly be
described as iconic; the envy of any luxury London hotel. The May Fair Hotel.
CLICK HERE to see the list of recommended hotels on London Fashion Week website.
Chelsea
30-year-old architect from Australia got the home she wanted for the budget of £200 per week – a 1-bed flat in Brackenbury Village, just beyond Shepherd’s Bush in west London. Telegraph reports:
“The rent was more than I could afford,” she says, “but Jo Eccles of the specialist property hunters Sourcing Property, negotiated hard and knocked £120 off the monthly rent. She also went through the inventory and managed to talk the landlord into putting in a new bathroom, together with all sorts of little things that needed doing. I love the flat, which is really spacious and extremely good value. Before I met Jo, I was looking at studios and didn’t think I could afford a one-bedroom.”
Sourcing Property charges a fee of £500 for two months’ search and the equivalent of one month’s rent (no less than £1,250) on success.
Telegraph: Renting property: How much would you pay to rent this home?
This truly is an honour – to be recognised by the people behind FindaProperty.com, one of the oldest and largest property portals in UK!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
See the article at Winging It.
What a great way to advertise yourself as a tenant, don’t you agree?!
Alan is a journalist in his fourties, looking to rent a room in South East London (preferably not much further than Brockley). The video was posted on SpareRoom TV yesterday.
Just checked that SpareRoom.co.uk currently lists 2111 “Room wanted” ads in London alone. Wow!
