Urban Village Blog

THE SAVING OF RUSKIN PARK PADDLING POOL

The power of the people: how a local community and well known personalities are banding together to keep a much-loved hub in Lambeth alive

7 (CHEAP) WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE SELL FASTER

Want to sell your home fast? Home staging - dressing and updating the home to make it attractive to buyers - is the answer. It's a proven method to increase your profit by up to 8%.

THE TOP 10 TIPS FOR TENANTS

There's no need to live like Rigby in Rising Damp or slum it like the cast of Withnail and I. With our top 10 tips you can live well, wherever you choose to hang your hat.

DON'T RELY ON SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREAS WHEN BUYING YOUR NEXT HOME

If you have bought your house expecting it to guarantee a place in your child’s local school, think again. In the white-hot London property market the battle over homes and the best schools is bloodier than ever. And the casualties are the families...

FIVE REASONS WHY IT’S TIME TO BUY PROPERTY NOW

Rightmove has just released its House Price Index and it makes for very interesting reading. It gives a national picture of house prices over the last few months and what’s been going on in the property market.