No. 001 — JOURNAL

Notes from the office

Market readings, neighbourhood reports and the occasional argument about extensions. Written by the people who do the viewings.

No. 002

THIS WEEK

The one worth reading first

Our longest note of the month, written after the spring instructions came in.

Architectural photography of a concrete Marylebone building

Market Notes

6 min read

Spring Listings: What's Actually Selling in Marylebone

Fewer new instructions this spring, but the ones that came to market moved fast. A look at what actually sold in Marylebone between March and June.

Jul 25, 2026

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Low-angle view of a brown converted warehouse building in Bermondsey

Market Notes

6 min read

Why Bermondsey Prices Are Catching Up With Shoreditch

Average prices in Bermondsey have risen faster than Shoreditch for three years running. Here's what's driving the shift, and whether it has further to run.

Jul 20, 2026

Pastel-coloured stucco houses on a Notting Hill street

Neighbourhood

7 min read

Notting Hill Beyond Portobello Road

The market only sees Notting Hill on a Friday. Here's what the neighbourhood looks like the other six days, and which streets are worth a second look.

Jul 5, 2026

Two red brick residential buildings under the sky

Guides

5 min read

What a 987-Year Lease Actually Means

Buyers see a four-figure lease length and assume it's meaningless marketing. It isn't. Here's what a long lease actually protects, and what it doesn't.

Jun 30, 2026

Renovation

8 min read

Inside a Mews House Renovation: What We'd Do Differently

We watched a client renovate a Notting Hill mews house from the inside, start to completion. Three things went right. Two things we'd change next time.

Jun 12, 2026

Trees in front of a white and brown period building

Guides

5 min read

A Buyer's Guide to Share of Freehold

Share of Freehold sounds like a technicality until it isn't. Here's what it actually means for how you buy, sell and live in a flat.

May 28, 2026

The Friday note

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