Home & Gardens
The rules surrounding some major aspects of renting property in the UK changed in a dramatic way recently. They will make a great difference to every private landlord and must be adhered to by the landlord and their agents. Section 21 evictions which were known as ‘no fault’ have now been abolished and are illegal. […]
There seems to be some strange arrangement amongst estate agents these days – they refuse resolutely to show anyone around a property if they have one to be sold that isn’t actually on the market yet. This seems such a backward way to operate. In the ‘good old days’ i.e. in my youth, one of […]
We are so incredibly lucky in this country – you have to really want to live off grid or be seriously unlucky to find yourself homeless. For the most part, we are able to live in a family home until we reach adulthood, when we first rent a room or flat and make our first […]
Every few years there seems to be an upsurge in house building and with it, a massive rise in the aount of tv and social media advertising. This last few weeks has seen an incredible campaign. Strangely though, the ads on the major video media that I follow have all been long winded, very attractive […]
One of the joys of life when you don’t have too many other pressing obligations is to sit and look through the local estate agent web sites for a glimmer of what’s currently on the market around you. The avid fascination of what the houes look like on the inside – quite wonderful these days. […]
There are millions of homes being built all across our home counties now. So many folk and families want to buy new homes that developers are struggling to keep up with demand. Apparently. It is quite clear though that as each phase comes on the market, there are more buyers for them. Sometimes there are […]
There are so many little jobs you need to look at as winter approaches. Now that the freezing weather can appear any night, it’s definitely best to get the grubby jobs out of the way and anything that requires tools or equipment are easier managed in less cold/wet weather. Take the guttering for example. Some […]
Before anyone becomes a landlord, whether male or female, these days, there are basic rules to be thought about before any action is taken. Even if the tenant – the person renting the flat from you, is a relative. If money is to be passing hands, then this becomes a legal tenancy and the rules […]
There are many rlues connected with the rental of property in the UK. It is not a case of just tarting up your spare flat and popping a post card advertising for a tenant, in the local shop window any more – oh happy day for those looking for flats! the government has over the […]
When you want to rent a flat or ‘bedsit’ in the UK, you should be able to feel safe and in the knowledge that your landlord will treat you fairly, with respect and honesty. The reality for so many tenants is sadly much at variance with all of those. It may be only our government, […]