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Evening Standard
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Charlotte Duck

10 things that devalue London property, from being too close to Tube stations to Japanese Knotweed

With the long, summer break behind us and new data reporting that the capital’s house prices have increased for the first time since April 2023, many Londoners might consider September a good time to put their home on the market. However, as well as a rise in property values, last week’s Zoopla data also revealed the importance of pricing your property correctly if you want it to sell, not just quickly, but at all.

With this in mind, we spoke to several London property experts about the factors that devalue the capital’s housing and how much they can reduce an asking price.   

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