Home and Living
Is UK Estate Agency broken?
Chris Watkin chats with Royston Guest on this delicate topic
Christopher Watkin
What are the different ways to sell your land to a developer?
Everyone seems to be agreed that our housing market is in dire straits and more homes need to be built. This is creating significant opportunities for landowners with surplus land to make the most of the commercial opportunities that are now presenting themselves. When it comes to selling your land, there are different types of…
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Radon Problems At Home: The Signs And Health Risks
Radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas, is colorless, odorless and tasteless, but can cause problems in your home. This gas, when inhaled into the lungs, can cause damage to your DNA, increasing the cancer risk. It is the second leading cause of cancer in the United States that has a death toll of 20,000 per year….
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What to Expect from a Real Estate Agent When You’re Selling a Property
Selling your property takes a lot of planning, preparation, marketing, and waiting. All of these require the seller’s time and attention to detail. The marketing part is primarily done by a real estate agent who is in charge of listing, advertising, and arranging viewings for your property. These agents should be able to provide options…
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3 ways to communicate effectively with house-buyers
The property ladder has a number of wonky rungs, and sometimes one misplaced step up can lead to you falling on your face harder than a boxer missing his opponent with a massive haymaker. We’ve all watched Location, Location, Location, in which two posh presenters try to sell houses to an equally posh couple. It’s…
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The benefits of installing an in-frame kitchen
The decision to redesign your kitchen is as important as it is exciting. But before you’re ready to enjoy your new, improved home, there are many decision you need to make to ensure you get exactly the right solution for your and your family’s needs. Durability and build quality should be your main criteria for…
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How to spring clean your garage in 6 simple steps
A garage is an immensely valuable space for any home. Most people use it as additional storage for DIY and garden tools, kids’ bikes and other domestic paraphernalia – and some people even park their car in it! But despite a garage being one of the most used and useful spaces in the home, it…
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Property Surveys: Which defects should you be most worried about?
A staggering 80% of buyers choose to not have a professional survey carried out on a property before they agree to purchase it. Although they might believe they’re saving a bit of money (the house looked alright to them, after all), a fifth of those families spend an average of over £5,000 on remedial work…
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6 sartorially inspired tips to design a walk-in wardrobe
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to finally have enough space for your all your clothes? Most people in the UK make do with a traditional wardrobe and a chest of drawers, or perhaps built-in wardrobe storage. But it’s never quite enough, is it? If you’re fed up with squished shirts and overflowing drawers, why not take…
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Post Brexit Property Crash Predicted – Get Ready To Invest!
Brexit Uncertainty Could Be Good News for Property Investors The Bank of England predicts that the housing market could be hit hard by Brexit. Those contemplating an investment should prepare to pounce. Mike Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, sent the media into something of a frenzy last month with his predictions that…
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Top tips to help sell your property faster
Many people will simply place their house on the market and be in a position that offers and a buyer will come their way in not too much time thereafter… The situation has slightly turned around of late and homes are not flying off the shelf as fast as they once were, negative property news…
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Top Broadband Tips for Students
We can barely imagine how university was before the internet, before you could stalk all your classmates across social media prior to even meeting them, before you could download ebooks in seconds, without ever having to darken the doors of the library. But unlike your other utilities, the WiFi won’t simply run from the taps…
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Investigating the Conservatory Trend
The first conservatories were grand, standalone structures that housed exotic plants that needed a warmer climate and more sunlight in order to grow. These were large greenhouses in botanical gardens, like the ones seen at Kew Gardens, first formally opened in 1759. Why similar but pared-down structures eventually made it onto the back of every…
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Property Investment & Interior Design Trends for 2019
Are you looking to redesign rooms in your home? Make your home look like it was professionally decorated with these 6 luxury interior design trends that we’re over the moon about. Perhaps you are in the property renovation game and looking to increase value and salability of your property flipping purchase and want to hone…
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5 Houseplants to add value to your home
There are many ways to de-stress at home from yoga to music with many other options in between (myself, I to enjoy a fine glass of wine to sort my stress levels). A favourite for many, and looking around my house we must think along the same lines, are house hold plants offering a natural…
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