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London property for overseas and UK investors

London property investment with a chartered surveyor: Own London from anywhere.

Adam Lewczynski MRICS finds, buys, lets and manages residential and commercial property in London for investors from Hong Kong to Auckland. One chartered surveyor on your side, for more than 30 years.

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Acting for the buyer, not the vendor. Your money goes through your solicitor, never through us.

Big Ben, a red telephone box and a red London bus in Westminster, in black and white with the reds kept
  • 30+ years advising investors from all over the world
  • 18 London areas where Adam lets and manages homes
  • 9+ countries his clients invest from, Hong Kong to Brunei
  • 0 clients lost to another firm, in Adam’s own words
A Georgian brick terrace in black and white, with one red front door
Acting for the buyer

Search and acquisition

The agent works for the seller. Adam works for you.

An estate agent is paid to get the best price for the vendor. Adam sits on your side of the table: in the vast majority of cases he acts for you, not the vendor, so every negotiation is for your terms.

  • Off-market first

    Wherever possible Adam buys off-market, through his contacts with developers, LPA receivers, banks, auctioneers and agents.

  • Matched to you

    Areas and properties are matched to your budget, your requirements and your risk profile, for rental income and capital growth.

  • Checked independently

    Your bank appoints an independent surveyor to value the property, and your solicitor handles the legal due diligence.

From search to monthly statement

One chartered surveyor. Every stage.

Buying is the start, not the finish. Adam looks after the property for as long as you own it, and you deal with the same person throughout.

  1. Search

    A full market search, on and off the market, matched to your budget and risk profile.

  2. Buy

    Negotiation for you, by private treaty or at auction, alongside your solicitor and your bank’s surveyor.

  3. Furnish

    Beds and sofas to kettles and cutlery, to letting standard, with an inventory and schedule of condition.

  4. Let

    Corporate and professional tenants, referenced before signing, with renewals agreed in good time.

  5. Manage

    Repairs and maintenance, utilities, inspections, gas safety certificates and rent collection.

  6. Report

    A statement every month with every invoice, and copies for your accountant and tax adviser.

Residential and commercial

From a studio flat to an office block.

Regency terraced townhouses with columned porches in Kensington

Homes to let, from studios to whole blocks

  • What Detached houses, townhouses, apartments and studios, plus entire residential blocks managed for their freehold companies.
  • Who rents Corporate and professional executives from international financial, insurance, technology and automotive companies, and UK accountants, lawyers and medics.
  • How they’re found Prime media coverage, and direct contact with international companies, embassies and relocation departments.

“Having a property without a tenant is like having a restaurant without clients!”

Adam Lewczynski

Buying at auction

The hammer falls once. Adam bids for you.

For a newcomer the auction room can be “a daunting theatre where the action is fast and furious”. A well-informed buyer can bid wisely, and Adam has bought vacant and tenanted property at auction for clients for over 20 years.

Ask about an auction lot
10%
deposit, due the moment the hammer falls
28 days
the usual time to pay the balance

Before you bid, Adam

  • advises on market value
  • advises on rental value and tenant demand
  • reports on the condition of the property
  • works with your solicitor on tenancies and title
  • attends the auction and bids up to your agreed limit

Where Adam lets and manages

From Holland Park to Enfield.

Homes across 18 central and suburban areas, and many more besides, let to tenants who stay. Many have remained in the same property for several years.

Central

Suburban

Map of London showing the 18 areas where Adam lets and manages homes, with rings at 5 and 10 miles from Charing Cross5 miles from Charing Cross10 milesRiver ThamesCentral LondonHolland ParkKensingtonMayfairMaryleboneCovent GardenThe CitySt John’s WoodHampsteadTower BridgeDocklandsEalingPutneyWimbledonFinchleyTotteridgeBarnetSouthgateEnfield

Area positions from their centres; the Thames from Natural Earth (public domain).

How a purchase is paid

Your money goes to your solicitor. Never through us.

Buying from abroad means trusting people you may never meet. So Adam recommends that every payment for a purchase goes directly through your own solicitor, not through him.

You

Agree the purchase on Adam’s advice, wherever you are.

Your solicitor

Handles the legal due diligence, the contracts and every payment.

The seller

Is paid by your solicitor. The keys come to you.

Adam advises, negotiates and bids.

He never holds the purchase money, and your bank appoints its own independent surveyor to value the property.

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Investors around the world

Hong Kong to Auckland, on London time.

Adam’s clients invest from Hong Kong, Japan, Qatar, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Brunei, as well as here in the UK. Pick where you are to see when your working day meets London’s.

  • London

Choose a country above to compare your working day with London’s.

Ask Adam to call you

In the UK? Adam is happy to visit you at your office or at home.

Canary Wharf and Docklands from above, in black and white
Adam Lewczynski B.Sc. MRICS, Director of London Property Investments
Adam Lewczynski B.Sc. MRICS, Director

Who you deal with

Clients who became friends.

Adam started the practice as MCI Estates and later renamed it London Property Investments. The market has changed many times since, and he still acts for many of his original clients.

“We are very proud to say that our clients have become very good friends and we have never lost a client to another firm!”

Adam Lewczynski, About Us
  • MRICS Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • 2 offices In central and north London
  • Home visits For UK clients, at your office or at home

Why London?

Fifty reasons it’s the world’s favourite city.

Adam’s own list, from Abbey Road to Wimbledon. Is your favourite missing? Tell him.

  • 2012 London Olympics
  • Abbey Road and the Beatles zebra crossing
  • Bank of England
  • Big Ben
  • Black Taxis
  • Bond Street
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Canary Wharf
  • Carnaby Street
  • Chinatown
  • Covent Garden
  • Eurostar
  • Fish & Chips
  • Full English Breakfast
  • Greenwich Mean Time
  • Hamleys
  • Harrods
  • Heathrow Airport
  • Hyde Park
  • Kew Gardens
  • King’s Cross St Pancras
  • London Bridge
  • London Eye
  • London Marathon
  • London Palladium
  • London Stock Exchange
  • London Underground
  • London Zoo
  • Lord’s Cricket
  • Madame Tussauds
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • Portobello Road
  • Red Buses
  • Red Phone Box
  • Regent Street
  • River Thames
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Royal Opera House
  • Science Museum
  • Selfridges
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • St Paul’s Cathedral
  • The BBC
  • The M25
  • The Proms
  • Tower Bridge
  • Trafalgar Square
  • Twickenham Rugby Stadium
  • Wembley Stadium
  • Wimbledon Tennis

Questions

Before you buy from abroad.

Anything else? Call Adam on 020 3432 5507.

Do I need to come to London to buy?

No. Adam searches, views and recommends for you, and many of his clients live overseas. Your bank appoints an independent surveyor to survey and value the property, and your solicitor handles the contracts.

Does Adam act for me or for the seller?

In the vast majority of cases he acts for you, the buyer, not the vendor. That lets him negotiate the best possible terms on your behalf.

Where does my money go when I buy?

Directly to your own solicitor. Adam recommends that every payment for a purchase goes through your solicitor, never through London Property Investments.

Can Adam bid at auction for me?

Yes. He advises on value, rent and condition first, works with your solicitor on the legal side and attends to bid up to the limit you agree. A 10% deposit is due when the hammer falls, and the balance is usually due within 28 days.

Do you handle commercial property too?

Yes: shops, offices, warehouses, supermarkets and pubs, plus the asset management of existing portfolios, from rent reviews and break options to lease renewals and service charges.

Who are the tenants?

Mostly corporate and professional executives from international financial, insurance, technology and automotive companies, as well as UK professionals. Adam takes references on every tenant before a tenancy is signed.

What will I receive each month?

A statement with a detailed breakdown of income and expenditure, and every invoice. Copies go to your accountant and tax adviser, ready for your annual returns.

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Your London brief, in two minutes.

Say what you’re looking for and where you are, and Adam will respond without delay.

  1. 1 What you’re after
  2. 2 How to reach you
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