Rental Properties in West Hampstead

Paramount have experienced an exceptionally busy September culminating in our best ever month, as a result of this activity our current list of stock is low. We urgently need Landlords with affordable one and two bedroom rental properties in West Hampstead and the surrounding areas as we still have a significant number of good quality applicants on our books. With rents improving by circa 10% in the last six months its certainly a good time to be a Landlord,

Renting Out Property in West Hampstead

Renting a property is no longer considered to be “money down the drain” and indeed in this uncertain residential sales market the rental property sector in North West London is booming as tenants are tending to rent for longer periods than before.

Paramount, like most other letting agents, are experiencing increased tenant demand but are suffering from a shortage of affordable rental properties in the London NW6 area.

Families look to rent properties within catchment areas of the best local schools whereas young professionals seek properties close to train links and also local amenities such as coffee shops, bars and restaurants.Other factors such as improvements to an area as has happened in West Hampstead with the soon to be opened Thameslink station only add to the overall marketability of a rental property.

”West Hampstead has so much to offer young professional families and couples, with excellent schools, colleges, shops and pubs and fast train service to the City and West End of London. It’s an area always in hot demand,” commented Spencer Lawrence, Lettings Director at Paramount Properties in West End Lane

”Paramount have experienced an exceptionally busy September culminating in our best ever month, as a result of this activity our current list of stock is low. We urgently need Landlords with affordable one and two bedroom properties to rent out in West Hampstead and the surrounding areas as we still have a significant number of good quality applicants on our books. With rents improving by circa 10% in the last six months its certainly a good time to be renting out a flat apartment or house, ” he continued.

If you are currently unable to sell your property, why not rent it for a year and re-market with a fresh approach in 2012. In the meantime your mortgage and outgoings will be paid for you by the tenant, the legalities can be looked after by a registered ARLA rental agent, and you can relax and get on with your life.

”If you are thinking about renting out a property, preparation is important. The flat or house to be rented out should be decorated and carpeted in neutral colours; with white goods, window coverings and light fittings in place and the garden tidy. If the rent is realistic it will only be a matter of days before new tenants are collecting the keys and moving into to their new home.”

Spencer added, “Individual tenant queries can be dealt with swiftly by a dedicated lettings negotiator. We can answer all the questions that arise regarding the obligations and responsibilities of the tenant during the tenancy. Similarly the day to day issues and problems with the central heating, plumbing and other maintenance issues are dealt with by a dedicated property manager. Our specialist property management services leads to a streamlined and efficiently managed tenancy that keeps landlords & tenants happy.”

Please feel free to contact Paramount Properties without obligation for advice on renting out flats, apartments or house in Hampstead, Kensal Rise, Kilburn, Little Venice, Maida Vale, Mapesbury Estate, Queens Park, South Hampstead, St Johns Wood and West Hampsteador or to arrange a rental valuation.

Carbon Neutral Military Stable in St Johns Wood to be Powered by Horse Manure

A military stable is being relocated to south east London to what the builder is claiming will be a carbon neutral home run by horse manure reports edie.net

Construction firm Morgan Sindall has been awarded a £16 million contract from Defence Estates to relocate one of the army’s most prestigious units from St John’s Wood, in north London, to Woolwich.

Working with architectural practice Scott Brownrigg the construction company will create an ‘eco-friendly’ home for the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Napier Lines in Woolwich – the historic home of the Royal Artillery.

If planning permission is granted work on the site could begin in September and will be complete in November 2011.

Locals Voice Concern Over St Johns Wood Eruv

St John’s Wood residents have voiced opposition to a planned eruv and its potential consequences for local diversity at a church meeting organised by a religious leaders’ group.

The North Westminster Eruv committee plans to submit an application to Westminster Council at the end of the summer for the erection of 38 poles extending to Boundary Road in the north, Avenue Road in the east, Regent’s Canal in the south and Shirland Road in the west.

The proposed eruv would allow more than 1,000 strictly Orthodox residents within the pole and wire boundary to do things that are otherwise forbidden on Shabbat, such as pushing a buggy or wheelchair or carrying prayer books.

The St John’s Wood and Spanish and Portuguese synagogues will both be within the intended parameters, as well as the Anshei Shalom and Saatchi communities.

St John’s Wood minister Dayan Ivan Binstock took up the invitation to address interested parties at the St John’s Wood Church meeting, titled Poles apart? Religious Practice and Public Space.

“People were able to express quite strongly-held views. Within the community, there are people who are not happy about the eruv, including people within the Jewish community.

“Some people felt that if we do have an eruv, that may encourage people for whom it is important to move to the area.” In that event, “an unintended consequence” would be the impact on the diversity of the area.

Living In West Hampstead London NW6

West Hampstead is an area of North West London situated between Childs Hill to the north, Frognal and Hampstead to the north-east, Swiss Cottage to the east, and Kilburn to the south. The close proximity of West Hampstead to Hampstead also adds to charm and desirability of the area.

St Johns Wood Property To Let

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How Much Publicity Can One Road Sign Generate? Abbey Road

The London Informer informs us; An Iconic Abbey Road street sign made famous by the Beatles’ multi-million selling album is being auctioned on eBay.
The enamelled St John’s Wood street sign, which was installed near the world-famous zebra crossing at the junction of Abbey Road and Grove End Road six years ago, was removed in 2007 because graffiti from Beatles’ fans could not be scrubbed off.
This sign, and a further 42 from the West End including one for Covent Garden and others for Drury Lane and Bow Street, went on sale this week in a seven-day auction which closes on Tuesday.
The Abbey Road sign has a reserve price of £1,000, while the others start from £50 or £100.
It is hoped the auction, by Westminster Council, will raise up to £20,000 to plough back into transport projects and street improvements in Westminster.
The West End signs have all been in use for more than 10 years and are being replaced with a new design to create a more distinct character for the theatreland district.
All the signs feature Westminster’s traditional black and red capital lettering, which was first created by designer Sir Misha Black in 1967.
The font is unique to Westminster’s street signs and is not available anywhere else in the world.
Other organisations are forbidden by copyright to reproduce the signs, making them even more highly-prized.

Abbey Road Crossing Beatles Clip

Abbey Road Crossing to be Painted Over?

Days after the 40th anniversary of the shooting of the iconic cover to The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ album, local authorities are apparently threatening to move the famous London zebra crossing shown in the photo.

On Saturday (August 8), dozens of Fab Four fans congregated in St John’s Wood, NW8 to mark the 40th anniversary of the legendary photo shoot. The crossing lies outside the EMI Studios (now simply Abbey Road Studios), where the Beatles were recording what was to be their last album together. As a tribute to the studio where their world-changing music had been created (and partly because they couldn’t be bothered going all the way to Mount Everest, which was the other idea), the foursome nipped outside on a hot August day and photographer Iain Macmillan quickly fired off a series of shots of the band walking backwards and forwards.

However, despite the millions of tourists who take the Abbey Road walk every year, according to The Sun, local politicians are concerned that there are still far too many accidents happening on the crossing – and because of this, they want to move it.

Councillor Lindsey Hall pointed out that there had been 22 accidents there in the last ten years and commented, “Maybe it’s time to end this once and for all and move the zebra crossing.”
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Crackdown on Illegal Sub Letting in St Johns Wood

Labour Councillors have called on Westminster City Council to launch a crackdown on illegal sub-letting of council flats. With over 3,000 families on the waiting list and over 1,400 families waiting for a transfer to larger accommodation, Labour Councillors say that illegal sub-letting is creating real misery for local residents in housing need, while allowing unscrupulous tenants to rake in thousands of pounds a year in unearned and untaxed income.

Labour Councillors say that the rent for a 3 bedroom Council flat or house in Westminster is £114 a week but on the private rental market the property would command a rent of at least £550 a week in St John’s Wood, Marylebone, Bayswater, Maida Vale and Pimlico, netting the illegal sub-letting over £22,600 a year.