My name is Merline, welcome to my site www.London-Property-Solutions.co.uk I have been a Londoner all my life having been born and brought up in the Brixton area of South London. I have seen many changes within the area and in the surrounding areas; Brixton is now a fast paced desirable area with a dynamic wealth of global cultures. Indeed Brixton has a well established reputation for being a multicultural area. The market is host to many tropical and exotic ranges of foods which can be bought either uncooked or ready to eat from any one of the many eateries, stalls, shops and local takeaways.
The area and many of the surrounding boroughs are under constant development and regeneration; this has meant that anyone living in the area or visiting over a period of time cannot fail to see the vast changes that have been brought about over the years. This in turn has had a major effect on property prices with an increase of 68% - 127% in the last 18 months alone. My interest in property and development has meant that I have kept abreast of the changing climates and trends within the area.
Having attended one of the local ‘girls only’ schools I went on to further education which has continued throughout the years in one form or the other. Bringing up two children I obtained various qualifications and worked in many fields including secretarial, Chef, Events Manager and Florist to name a few. For a number of years I ran my own catering company “Second To None” operating within the Apollo Theatre, Victoria; where I also provided a catering service for the crew and the cast of Starlight Express.
I love to learn, my friends can attest to this fact and poetry has been one of my God given talents which has seen me through some tough times. Reading at the Poetry Café, mike nights, business seminars and Borders Book shops which met on a regular basis was something I totally enjoyed doing. My other passion is singing which in the last few years I have begun to take much more seriously and indeed earlier this year I fulfilled a goal to sing in front of an audience of 1000. Yay!
During all those years I kept my keen interest in property and property development but like most people my dreams were limited to the many property programmes on television, until over twenty years ago I had the opportunity to build a property abroad. I jumped headlong into the opportunity and I was hooked. I held my property dreams close to my chest but wherever I would go, dinner with friends, Parties, meetings, Bar-B-Que’s the conversation would somehow turn to property purchasing, building, development and investment. Personal experiences with debt caused me to fire my ineffective Financial Adviser, I learned about real Money Management and helped a number of people to clear up debts, manage their finances and make savings where there was unnecessary expenditure. Going into Court was a baptism by fire, I’ve learned a lot since then; as this was some years ago, I still help people with problems to understand their Court documents, fill out responses and of course go to court with clients to support. I know how the threat of Eviction feels and the Repossession service I provide just helps to keep you sheltered from the economic storm. I read books and quietly completed seminars and courses which have taken me to where I am now and you to this website, London- Property- Solutions.co.uk “Solving your property concerns with you in mind.
Please feel free to contact me if there is anything you are unsure of, or would like to know. I look forward to working with you and helping with your property solutions.
Merline Martin
Property Consultant