Home and Living

Tips For End Of Tenancy Cleaning

 

Before you start your end of tenancy cleaning, it is important to understand that it is to your advantage to clean the house thoroughly and meet all of the requirements that are laid out in your tenancy agreement. If you are not thorough in your cleaning and do not meet the requirements of your tenancy…

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Period home restoration: How to square the past, present and future

 

Are you looking forward to your next home restoration project? Whether you’ve fallen in love with an elegant Georgian townhouse or a magnificent Victorian country manor, it’s the building’s unique architectural features that make it stand out from the crowd. Of course, falling in love is the easy part, but bringing an old period building…

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6 places you might find asbestos in your home

 

Asbestos is very well known as a dangerous materials that has been banned from use in construction since 1999 in the UK. So if you have bought a home, you might think that there is a very low chance that you will find asbestos on your property. But according to reports, there is around a…

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Which is the better bathtub – steel or acrylic?

 

When you’re designing your bathroom, choosing the right bathtub should be a pleasure, not a chore. But while you’re admiring the myriad of beautiful bath shapes and designs available in showrooms such as this one, how do you know which is the best material to go for? The two main materials that bathtubs are made…

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Why Every Estate / Letting Agency MD Needs a Plan to Succeed [Episode 6 – 7min video]

 

Why are Estate and Lettings Agents really rubbish at planning themselves and their agency business?

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Christopher Watkin

In the uncertainty and disputes surrounding Brexit, will Property Prices Fall?

 

Most uncertainty in any market will ignite a subdued response in investment, but will the ongoing effects and yet to be confirmed Brexit and its effects lead to house prices correcting themselves across the UK? Without question the prices of property in the UK are at a premium, from the luxury corners of central London…

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Christopher Walkey

5 Tips For Moving Home Smoothly

 

A smooth home move is a great thing and can remove a huge amount of the stress of the process – here are some tips to achieve it

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5 Ways to Turn Your House Into An Eco-Friendly Home

 

A greener home is an easier one to sell and these tips will show you how to create one.

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Solar roof installations – are they still worth it for your home?

 

Putting solar panels on the roof of your house to generate your own electricity seems an attractive proposition. The technology is beautifully simple. Solar panels work by converting light energy from the sun to energy and, with the help of an inverter, convert it to AC mains electricity that you can use in your home…

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Eradicating Japanese Knotweed from Estate Agents’ Properties

 

The life of an estate agent is far from easy, with many hurdles and battles along the way. For those involved in the rental side of the business, apart from getting, vetting and keeping tenants happy, property maintenance can be a headache — especially if you’re involved in a seemingly endless battle with Japanese knotweed….

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How To Create A Bedroom That Promotes Better Sleep

 

Want better rest – these tips will help you achieve it

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How to get the most out of your kitchen extension

 

So, you’ve decided 2018 is the year to turn your ordinary kitchen into something extraordinary. Extending your home and opening up your kitchen to limitless design possibilities is the perfect way to bring a little extra wow factor to your home. Not only will a kitchen extension add value to your home, it will make…

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3 types of algae and how to prevent it from spoiling your pool

 

The swimming pool in your garden may be your family’s pride and joy but if algae is forming in the pool water, it will spoil the appearance of the pool and your enjoyment of it. What’s more, while algae in itself isn’t dangerous to humans it can be a breeding ground for bacteria that may…

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Bitcoin: The Future of Property or Just a PR Stunt?

 

A Notting Hill property worth £17m hit headlines last year as the first ever home to be given a Bitcoin-only price tag. Does this landmark sale spell the beginning of a new era in property transactions, or is it simply another gimmick? Maybe we should start from the beginning. What is Bitcoin? Thanks to its…

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Claimstech – No.1 in Subsidence, Fire & Flood Damage

 

Hello from all of us here at Claimstech – The Number 1 in subsidence, fire & flood damage If you don’t know us yet, we are your ‘go-to’ consultancy with a network of highly experienced  Chartered Engineers & Surveyors working with you across the UK. All properties require maintenance and repairs over their life cycle. When a defect develops such as cracking,…

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