Advice from the riverbank
Guides written from 41 years of selling homes on and beside the Thames — riverside houses, floating homes, island living, moorings and the legal details most people only discover mid-purchase.
River Living Series
Start here — The Pillar GuideLiving on the River Thames: An Honest Guide from a Riverside Estate Agent
The four kinds of river living — riverside houses, towpath homes, floating homes and island homes — what each really costs in 2026, and who each one suits. Written by the agent who lives it.
Read the guideBuying a Floating Home: The Due-Diligence Checklist
Mooring status, hull surveys, sacrificial anodes and the Bill of Sale — everything we check before a client commits to a boat.
Read the guide Flood & InsuranceFlood Risk, Insurance and Mortgages on the River
Flood Re's post-2009 cutoff, insuring outside the scheme, and why construction type decides your mortgage options.
Read the guide Island LivingIsland Life on the Thames: What It's Really Like
School runs by boat, deliveries to a landing stage, and the community that surprises everyone — from a family that lives it.
Read the guide LegalRiparian Rights Explained
The common-law rights and duties that never appear in the title deeds — and the questions to ask a solicitor before instructing one.
Read the guide MooringsHow to Find a Residential Mooring on the Thames
Why moorings are the real bottleneck of river life, what they cost in 2026, and how they actually change hands.
Read the guide Everything ElseBrowse All Advice
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