I saw something the other day that made me literally stop stock still in the middle of the high street. I was staring at a poster in the window of the only local white goods supplier and the wording surprised me. It actually offered rental of various domestic appliances! This was something I had not […]
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Mkake Time Those Esential Home Maintenance Tasks
When we move into our first home there is that expectation that we will look after and cherish it for always. Well after a few months of being very busy and not always having as much time as anticipated, it can be a struggle to keep on top of the jobs that really need doing […]
Becoming A Legal Landlord Carries Much Responsibility
As with most things in this country, there are stringent rules surrounding the renting out of property. These come into force for one room or that house you inherited from your mother’s ainted aunt. Ifr you rent out to several tenants – this then becomes a House of multiple occupancy, or HOMO for short. […]
Home Is A Castle, Especially If Gazumped On Completion Day
There is something truly magic about walking into your home for the very time after it has become yours – that initial looking around it and choosing whether to buy, whatever your choices are, don’t count in this respect. I remember when we bought our first house, a victorian mid terrace villa, it was a […]
Routinely Clearing Up During & After Jobs Avoids Messy Homes
We all need somewhere to live and be that a bedsitting room, apartment, maisonette or house, once we get home and shut that front door, we are in our own little domain. Looking after a small pad can sometimes be as challenging as caring for a larger one. If you are not organised and disciplined, […]
Buy Or Rent The Forever Question Re Housing
We have three or four rental properties immediately near our house, we being in an enclave of 9 houses. That’s quite a high ratio. Bearing in mind each house of the nine houses has an average potential sales value of £550K and a potential rental value of £1900.00 per month which works out at £22,800 […]