Community
Top 10 Private Schools in Harrow and Nearby Areas
Harrow is home to some of the UK’s finest private schools, offering top-tier education, outstanding extracurricular activities, and strong academic results. Whether you’re looking for a historic institution with a legacy of excellence or a nurturing preparatory school for younger children, there are many fantastic options to consider. Here’s our list of the top 10 […]
Real Estate
Harrow Rental Market Outlook for 2025
Harrow Rental Market Outlook for 2025 While rental growth in 2025 is expected to slow compared to 2024, competition within the rental market remains robust, making it essential for landlords to stay proactive. Key Tips for Landlords Ensure Your Property is Properly Licensed: Remember, all properties in Brent (except those in the Wembley Park ward) […]
Real Estate
How to increase the property value in your neighbourhood
Improve Curb Appeal · Landscaping: Encourage homeowners to maintain attractive lawns, gardens, and landscaping. Trees, flowers, and well-kept frontage can make a street look more appealing. · Home Exteriors: Fresh paint, clean windows, and well-maintained fences can significantly boost the visual appeal of homes. · Help your neighbour: Help a neighbour with their front garden […]
Real Estate
Should You Incorporate Your Buy-to-Let Properties?
For many buy-to-let investors, incorporating their property portfolio into a limited company can be a strategic move. Recent tax changes, particularly the reduction of mortgage interest relief for individual landlords, have made property incorporation an attractive option. While incorporating can offer significant tax benefits and asset protection, it also comes with additional responsibilities and considerations. […]
Properties
HARROW’S LOVE (AND HATE) AFFAIR WITH SEMI DETACHED HOUSE
Harrow’s Love (and Hate) Affair with the Semi-Detached House The semi-detached house – the icon of middle-class aspiration, the pinnacle of liberalism yet at the same time compromised individuality, the ‘semi’ as it is colloquially termed is, for many Harrow homeowners, the highpoint of modern domestic bliss. Britain’s gift to architecture is the humble ‘Semi-Detached […]
Harrow History
Northwick Park Estate, Harrow – The great history
The new Northwick Estate began to take shape in 1924 with the construction of 500-foot circle, the site of a private club with roads branching out from it. The club has since become a Masonic centre. Most of the roads such as Pebworth Road, Norval Road, Blockley Rad, Littleton Road, Paxford Road, Ebrington Road, Draycott […]
Real Estate
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act
Good News for Leaseholders and Homeowners The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act has become law. The Act, which has officially received Royal Assent – strengthens existing, and introduces new, consumer rights for homeowners by: · Making it cheaper and easier for people to extend their lease or buy their freehold · Increasing the standard lease […]
Real Estate
RENTERS REFORM BILL
FAO: LANDLORDS AND TENANTS RENTERS REFORM BILL EXPLAINED The Renters Reform Bill is a proposed piece of legislation that has been introduced by the Government with the aim to reform the private rented sector (PRS) and level up housing quality and to “bring in a better deal for renters” and marks “the biggest shake-up of […]
Properties
Will Harrow House Prices Fall In 2022?
By Naz Nizar 13 Aug 2021 Will Harrow house prices fall in 2022? As 1 in 9 Harrow homes are selling within a fortnight of coming to market, One of the most astounding things that has happened in the last 12 months was something that did not happen. Even after the country saw the deepest […]
