Established in 1989, David Harris & Company has grown to become one of Finchley’s leading and most trusted independent estate agents.
We specialise in the letting, management, and sale of residential properties across Finchley and surrounding areas, including Hendon, Golders Green, Temple Fortune, Barnet, Whetstone, Mill Hill, Edgware, and Stanmore.
As Finchley Central’s No. 1 estate agent, we combine deep local knowledge with the latest technology to offer a smooth, efficient, and modern property experience.
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Depending on your circumstances and the property you select the following upfront fees may apply:
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Getting it done!
Ali at David Harris & Co was incredibly helpful throughout our search.
We initially spoke with several agencies and spent around six months looking before making a decision. Ali was the only one who never gave up. He consistently arranged viewings, kept us fully updated on new properties coming to market, and stayed patient despite all our changing requirements.
In the end, he found exactly what we were looking for. His experience really shows, and we felt completely confident that we would secure the right property through him.
If you’re looking in Finchley Central, he’s definitely the agent to go to.
Ali Maarefi 19/03/2026
Supportive Service Throughout
I have rented through David Harris for 2 years and found him to be supportive, fair and addressed any issues in a timely manner. I would consider seeking another property to let through him with no hesitation.
Faisal Khan 11/03/2026
A Fantastic Experience!
I had a fantastic experience securing my new rental residence through this agency.
From start to finish, the company facilitated an incredibly smooth and hassle-free process, which made the transition into my new home seamless.
The highlight of the experience was the professionalism of Ali, the Head of Sales and Lettings, in coordinating offers.
He was exceptionally efficient and always provided a quick response to queries, offering great general support whenever it was needed.
If you are looking for a stress-free rental process with a highly responsive team, I cannot recommend their services enough.
Gerald Gbagbe 03/03/2026
Great experience renting with David Harris &Co.
I had a great experience renting with David Harris &Co. I want to especially thank to Ali for his excellent service. He was always quick to respond, clear in his communication, and very helpful throughout the entire process. His professionalism and friendly attitude made a big difference. I truly appreciate his support.
Gabriela Angheluta 19/02/2026
A wonderful experience with David and Ali.
I met David on Friday 30th January to discuss the letting, and at the time I thought he was being optimistic when he said, “We would hope to find you suitable tenants within two weeks.”
I wasn’t sure, but David was confident — and he delivered. He not only found a tenant within a week, but also managed to move them in within that same week.
Ali took care of all the legal and procedural side of things and was incredibly proactive throughout, making the whole process smooth and stress-free.
I would definitely recommend David Harris & Co.
Anand Patil 16/02/2026
Personalised, Professional Service from David Harris & Co!
A really great and amazing experience with David Harris & Co. They have been super helpful, detailed, professional and transparent through the whole process. They were really attentive and were realistic about my needs as a new landlord, and what was on the market, so have really appreciated their feedback and great work. Also for being patient with me in answering all my questions.Thank you again for the great and very personalised service David and Ali for letting out my flat!
Aruna Mohan 23/01/2026
Stress-Free Property Purchase Thanks to Paul!
I’ve just completed on my new property, just wanted to say a massive thanks to Paul who helped me along the way.
From start to finish Paul kept me informed and updated at all times and made the whole process which I imagined would to be very stressful that turned out to be very pleasant. I couldn’t recommend David Harris and Co enough if you want a reliable and professional service.
Ardit Laci 22/12/2025
Professional and Efficient Service
I had an excellent experience and received a great service from the whole team. Paul was very professional and efficient and kept me informed throughout the process of letting out my property. I will highly recommend them.
Raouf Jeran-nejad 04/11/2025
Excellent Service and Support from Paul at David Harris & Co!
I’ve had a wonderful experience with David Harris & Co, especially thanks to Paul. He’s a truly professional and attentive estate agent who takes great care of both tenants and landlords. Paul always responds promptly, gives clear and helpful advice, and goes the extra mile to keep everything running smoothly. It’s rare to find someone so approachable and trustworthy in this field. I highly recommend David Harris & Co to anyone looking for reliable property management and a stress-free renting experience!
Mihaela Moscaliuc 03/11/2025
Outstanding Service from Ali and David!
Ali and David Harris have tremendously helpful with the rental of my property in Golders Green. Always reachable and very happy to help. As a landlord for 36 years, David Harris & Co would 100% be my definite recommendation.
Charles levi 28/10/2025
Great Experience!
I had a very great experience with Paul getting our new property. He made things very easy for both myself and my partner.
Buyer - Rebecca Oluwabukunmi 26/10/2025
Beyond 5 Stars! Exceptional Service from Paul Segal
If there’s any other rating Higher than a 5 Star ⭐️ I do give it to PAUL SEGAL..He is very Professional,Efficient and Considerate to both Prospective and already existing Customers..Looking to Rent or buy a Home???..I do recommend him over and over again
Jinadu Olakunle 25/10/2025
Highly Professional & Friendly Service from David Harris & Co!
A highly professional team @ David Harris & Co. They understand the market.
Ali Abrishami (The Lettings Manager) was transparent with us throughout and provided an excellent and very friendly service. He helped us rent our ideal family home within Finchley at a good price for the market.
No fuss even when we requested a few changes before signature. Highly Recommend!
Vijay 20/10/2025
Paul and the David Harris Team Helped Us Find Our Perfect Family Home!
Paul was very helpful and friendly. He managed to find a lovely home for me and for my family.. Paul and David harris the best agency . Thank you Paul for your help.
Çiğdem Karataş 14/10/2025
Outstanding Support from Paul Segal — Smart, Helpful, and Energetic!
Amazing and wonderful experience collaborating with Paul Segal to search for my needed accommodations. Smart personality, energetic, frank, and very helpful. I appreciate him and recommend him if anyone needs help.
Bharat Rasaily 13/10/2025
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What the Latest Figures Mean for Finchley Homeowners
The most recent data from the Office for National Statistics paints a picture of a capital city pulling in two directions — and understanding where Finchley sits within that picture matters more than the headline figures alone.
According to ONS data based on Land Registry transactions, London property prices fell by 3.3 per cent in the twelve months to February, the equivalent of £18,768 wiped from the value of an average home across the capital. In inner London — covering the City and thirteen boroughs including Camden, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, and Southwark — the decline was steeper still: a 5.6 per cent fall, representing nearly £37,000 off the average home, which now sits at £622,821.
Finchley, as part of the outer borough of Barnet, occupies a different position in this story. But that doesn't mean local owners are insulated from the pressures reshaping the wider market — particularly if they own a flat.
The flat problem
The most significant drag on London values is the performance of flats, which make up a higher share of the capital's housing stock than almost anywhere else in England. The average flat in London has fallen 6.1 per cent year-on-year, dropping from £448,000 to £421,000 — a decline of £27,000 in a single year.
By contrast, terraced and semi-detached houses in London have broadly held their value, with falls of just 1 per cent and 0.6 per cent respectively. The divergence between property types is not incidental — it reflects structural issues that have been building for some time.
A significant number of London flats were purchased under the Help to Buy scheme between 2013 and 2021. That scheme enabled first-time buyers to purchase new-build homes with a 5 per cent deposit, supported by a government equity loan of up to 40 per cent, interest-free for the first five years. More than 375,000 people used it, the vast majority to buy new-build flats.
Those early buyers are now selling into a market where Help to Buy no longer exists, mortgage rates are meaningfully higher, and purchasers are scrutinising the ongoing costs of flat ownership far more carefully.
Chief among those costs are service charges. According to The Property Institute, service charges rose by an average of 41 per cent between 2019 and 2024, leaving the average leaseholder paying £3,634 per year. Combined with the broader reputational damage leasehold tenure has suffered in recent years, it is little surprise that buyer appetite for flats has softened.
The story differs across England
It is worth noting that London's difficulties are not reflected across the whole of the UK. In Yorkshire and the Humber, the average home is now selling for £209,000 — up 3.9 per cent on the year. The north west and north east have also seen values rise, by 3.4 and 3.6 per cent respectively. Across the UK as a whole, prices are up 1.2 per cent, with the typical home fetching £268,000.
How we help you in 2026
The data asks something of sellers in Finchley right now: honesty. Buyers are better informed, more cautious, and increasingly unwilling to absorb costs they cannot control. In that environment, accurate pricing is not a concession — it is a strategy. Homes that are realistically valued are still selling. Those chasing last year's numbers are not.
For buyers, there is a more straightforward message. A market where sellers have adjusted their expectations is, historically, a reasonable place to be. Those who buy with a long time horizon have regularly found that periods of softness resolve themselves in their favour.
The market is not broken. It is recalibrating — and Finchley, with its strong fundamentals and enduring appeal, remains well placed for what comes next.
Whatever move you wish to make, David Harris & Co is here for you.
At David Harris & Co, we understand what makes Finchley unique. Whether you’re buying, selling, or renting, our local expertise ensures we can guide you to the best decisions for your needs. Ready to explore Finchley’s property market?
Contact David Harris & Co for expert advice and a stress-free experience. Call us on 0208 346 9122 to get started. Let’s make Finchley your next home.
The rental market is in an unusual place right now — relatively calm on the surface, but with some significant forces building underneath. Here's a straightforward look at what the latest data shows and what it might mean for landlords locally.
The landlord exodus is slowing — but hasn't stopped
New research from lettings platform Goodlord, based on a survey of more than 1,200 landlords, paints a mixed picture. The rate at which landlords are leaving the private rented sector appears to be easing. Back in September 2025, 35% of landlords said they had sold or actively tried to sell part or all of their portfolio in the preceding year. That figure now stands at 24% — still a significant proportion, but a meaningful improvement.
The majority — 72% — are currently in a holding pattern, neither selling nor buying, as the market waits to see how the Renters' Rights Act plays out when it comes into force on 1 May.
The longer-term picture is harder to feel positive about. Only 44% of landlords expect to still be operating in the sector by 2031. A third don't expect to be landlords in five years' time, and a further 21% say they haven't yet decided. That means more than half of current landlords are either planning to leave or genuinely unsure whether they'll stay. With just 4% of landlords actively investing in new properties, the supply gap in the rental market is unlikely to close any time soon.
Yields are holding up
Against that backdrop, the income fundamentals for landlords who do remain in the market are looking reasonably solid. Fleet Mortgages' Q1 2026 Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer shows rental yields rising across every region of England and Wales on an annual basis, reaching a national average of 8.1% — up 0.7% year-on-year.
Greater London was the one exception, recording a slight quarterly dip. That's worth noting for Finchley landlords, though yields in the capital remain supported by strong and consistent tenant demand. The broader message from Fleet's data is that buy-to-let continues to generate meaningful income returns in the current environment, even if the financing picture has become more complicated.
On that point, March brought a sharp shift in mortgage market conditions. Rising swap rates — driven partly by geopolitical developments in the Middle East — triggered product withdrawals and rate increases across buy-to-let lending. Fleet's data showed improving rates through January and February, but that improvement largely reflects conditions earlier in the quarter rather than where the market is now. Purchase lending is expected to feel this most acutely as we move through Q2.
Rents: modest growth, with uncertainty ahead
Rental inflation across England in March 2026 stood at 2.4% year-on-year, according to the Goodlord Rental Index. That's considerably lower than the 4.6% recorded at the same point last year and currently sits below both consumer price inflation (3.2%) and wage growth (3.9%). The average rental cost in England is now £1,212 per month.
Void periods held steady at 22 days nationally in March — unchanged from February and not a cause for alarm, though worth monitoring as the Renters' Rights Act approaches.
William Reeve, chief executive of Goodlord, summed up the current mood well: the relative calm of recent months may simply be a holding pattern ahead of what the new legislation unlocks in May. A spike in notice periods, rent adjustments, and shifting tenant behaviour are all possibilities once the Act is in force.
For now, the most useful thing landlords can do is make sure they're across what the changes mean in practice — and plan accordingly.
Whatever your long-term plan is in the Finchley rental market, David Harris & Co is here for you. At David Harris & Co, we understand what makes Finchley unique. Whether you’re buying, selling, or renting, our local expertise ensures we can guide you to the best decisions for your needs. Ready to explore Finchley’s property market? Contact David Harris & Co for expert advice and a stress-free experience. Call us on 0208 346 9122 to get started. Let’s make Finchley your next home.
The Finchley property market has continued to hold up well, with the overall average sold price over the past year sitting at £723,267 — a figure that places the area firmly ahead of London's regional average of £538,181 and comfortably above the UK norm. Year-on-year, that represents a 9% increase on the previous twelve months and nudges 3% above the market peak recorded in 2021, when the average stood at £701,947.
Breaking that down by property type, semi-detached homes have driven much of the value story, averaging £1,102,524 over the last year. Terraced properties came in at £792,124, while flats — which make up the largest share of transactions locally — averaged £422,077. That flat figure is worth noting in context: nationally, Nationwide's latest data shows flat prices edged down by 0.5% over the past twelve months, a trend linked in part to London's historically high proportion of flats and their relatively subdued performance compared with houses. Finchley's flat market has, so far, held firmer than the national picture, though it's a segment worth watching.
The national backdrop
Nationwide's March figures offered some encouragement for the wider market. Annual house price growth picked up to 2.2%, from 1.0% in February, with a monthly rise of 0.9% after seasonal adjustment. The average UK house price now stands at £277,186. Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist, noted that momentum had returned following a quieter start to the year — though he was careful to flag that the sharp rise in global energy prices, following recent events in the Middle East, introduces real uncertainty for the months ahead.
That uncertainty has already begun to filter into mortgage pricing. Financial markets have rapidly shifted their expectations: where two rate cuts were anticipated before recent geopolitical developments, three rate rises are now priced in over the next twelve months. Swap rates — which underpin fixed-rate mortgage products — have risen noticeably as a result. If that persists, some of the affordability gains households have seen in recent years could start to unwind.
Supply, demand, and a word of caution on pricing
Nationally, the number of new listings in the first twelve weeks of 2026 reached 441,000, running nearly 20% above the 2017–19 average. More choice for buyers is generally welcome, but it comes with a cautionary note: nearly half of all properties that left estate agents' books in February did so without selling. The withdrawal rate of 46.1% has been attributed largely to overpricing at the point of instruction, with some properties sitting unsold for extended periods as a result.
The gap between asking prices and agreed sale prices remains wide — currently running at 21.5%, compared to a long-term average of around 16–17%. That translates to a national listing price averaging £442,000 against an agreed sale price of £364,000. The message for anyone thinking of selling is straightforward: realistic pricing from the outset generates more interest, fewer delays, and a stronger chance of completing.
Where things stand locally
Finchley's underlying fundamentals remain solid. Demand for family-sized housing — particularly semis and terraced homes — continues to support values, and the area's position within the Outer Metropolitan zone (which recorded 1.0% annual growth in Q1) reflects a broader London and near-London story of modest but sustained progress.
The months ahead may bring more caution from buyers if mortgage costs rise and economic uncertainty deepens. But for well-priced, well-presented homes, the conditions remain workable.
Whatever move you wish to make, David Harris & Co is here for you. At David Harris & Co, we understand what makes Finchley unique. Whether you’re buying, selling, or renting, our local expertise ensures we can guide you to the best decisions for your needs. Ready to explore Finchley’s property market? Contact David Harris & Co for expert advice and a stress-free experience. Call us on 0208 346 9122 to get started. Let’s make Finchley your next home.
