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While it’s commonly accepted that physically moving home is one of life’s most stressful experiences; the act of selling isn’t far behind. In recent years a glut of TV makeover shows, stressing the importance of ‘staging’ a home in order to maximise sale price, has left many vendors fretting over the uphill struggle of transforming their home to make the grade.

Figures provided by Privilege Home Insurance, found one in five homeowners believed that by acting on the advice of programmes such as The House Doctor and Property Ladder, they added an average of around £7,870 to the value of their property.

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It used to be called gentrification; one time run-down areas transformed into coveted and fashionable places to live: Islington, Hackney and Notting Hill are all examples of London districts that languished at the bottom of the undesirable location, location, location, pile for years before emerging as property hotspots. This kind of turn-about does not take place overnight; it’s a cumulative process that, if you’re canny, can bag you a bargain in an ‘up-and-coming’ area. Whether you’re a renter or a buyer here’s what to watch out for…

Estate Agents - are always keen to make a profit so will be looking to set up shop in up-and-coming districts. Look out for new agents and use their expertise and local knowledge to your own advantage.

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