Hundreds of hopeful buyers visited the Croydon Property Show on Saturday as house prices continue to tip in favour of first-time buyers and Croydon undergoes a £5.2bn regeneration.

Organised by White Label Events at the Croydon Park Hotel (Saturday, 18th May), the event showcased the exciting range of new residential and commercial developments in the borough, giving home buyers and investors the chance to access all the information they needed under one roof.

There were stands and representatives from Help to Buy, Bellway, Brick by Brick, Red Loft, R&F Properties Queen’s Square, Asra Housing, Leon, HSBC, Nova Financial and Croydon Council, who all reported steady footfall throughout the day.

Councillor Alison Butler, the deputy leader of the London Borough of Croydon opened the show with a speech demonstrating the perks – and parks – of Croydon.

She said: “Croydon has so much to offer with many really good and exciting things going on.

“As a place to live, we are a really green borough, with 127 parks and open spaces. We’ve got great schools that are doing really well.” she added.

“Whether you want to move within Croydon, or actually move into the borough, then you are really welcome to walk around the town centre to see just some of the excellent developments that are happening.

“We are getting more and more businesses coming to set up in Croydon from central London. But we also have a lot of talented people in Croydon who are setting up new businesses. So, there are all sorts of opportunities that are attracting people here.”

Amber Zhao, a young professional who currently lives in West London, attended the show and agrees with Alison Butler’s assessment of the area, she said: “I am looking for a two-bed apartment and I think Croydon is a really good place to buy at the moment.

“Coming to the Property Show has given me a really good insight to everything that is available here.”

Guests were also able to attend a variety of talks giving them the lowdown on the property market in Croydon and what the area has to offer those who live there.

Laura Ellis, an equity loan manager at Help to Buy London, guided potential buyers through the daunting but incredibly rewarding process of buying a home in the first talk of the morning.

Rich and Vicky Fairhead who visited the show from Streatham Hill with their baby Alf found this advice particularly useful. Rich said: “We want to buy in Croydon because you can get so much more for your money than you can get elsewhere in London. We also like all the regeneration that is happening in the town.

For more information visit: www.croydonpropertyshow.co.uk