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Sold in one viewing at the full asking price of £325,000.  At Livin Estate Agents, we recently had the pleasure of matching a charming flat in Croydon with a couple who were first-time buyers. This wasn't just any sale; it was a perfect alignment of...

Sold in 1 open day! We were able to attract 12 buyers on the first day of viewings and were able to achieve £2000 above the asking price of £475,000.

If you have just purchased a home or found a property to rent in Croydon, you may be wondering what the area has to offer and what fun activities you can spend your free time doing. Croydon has plenty to offer so there is no shortage of interesting and enjoyable days...

When you think of London, your thoughts perhaps don’t turn immediately to stunning countryside and England’s green and pleasant land - but if you move to Croydon in the near future, you may well find that you’re now living in an Area of Outstanding...

A cross-cultural series of events has just been revealed for This Is Croydon, with this cosy corner of the capital having recently been named as the London Borough of Culture for 2023… and the festival programme looks set to make a very real splash. The...

Moving to London is a very exciting dream to pursue and there really is nothing quite like life in the Big Smoke… but it can be very difficult to decide which borough to move to. Which part of this expansive and exhilarating city would be right for you? One of...

The UK as a whole has seen house prices head in two very different directions in the past 12 months. After rising rapidly for much of 2022, they turned in the summer as rising interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis took their toll, leading to falls in the later...

Homebuyers in London have the costliest journey into property ownership, with properties in the capital notoriously being considerably more expensive than elsewhere in the UK. Therefore, the recent news that house prices in London have remained the same over the last...

The future of Croydon’s town centre could be designed by somewhat unconventional architects in a somewhat unconventional way. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has challenged children and young adults to think about ways they can redesign...

London Underground celebrated its 160th birthday. Starting out as the metropolitan Railway in 1863, it was the first service of its kind in the world and there will be events to celebrate the fact all year. However, this anniversary will have resonated far more with...