Neglect and damage of a property – where do you stand as a landlord?

When it comes to damages in your rental property that is liable for the repairs depends on the type of damage that has occurred. Once this has been established then it is easier to see if it is the responsibility of the tenants or the landlord to cough up the cash. By law tenants do have a responsibility to...

Energy without negative effects

The environment has always played a pivotal role in our daily lives but unfortunately after the realisation of the damage caused by human impact, have we started to think about the consequences of our energy use. An increase in prices over the years and pressure of energy consumption has meant a negative...

3 Reasons Why You Should Install Solar Panels: Don’t Delay!

Did you know that by installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on your roof, you could cut you electricity bills by 25%; and get paid for the electricity you generate through the government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) scheme? The popularity of solar panels, not just in the UK but beyond, is soaring. Not...

Discovering Possible Antiques in Your Home

We have all seen it, the hundreds of people who come out to see if they can get on The Antiques Road Show.  Many times it is not even about getting on television that drives people there, it is that they have an old lamp, doll, watch, or some other item that was handed down to them and they want to know if...

Has your hot water gone off the boil?

It can leave us with a cold feeling, literally. You wake up in the middle of a cold winter’s morning seeing your breath in the air. Or, worst still, your nice warm shower suddenly turns stone cold. The cause? There could be many – but you know your old boiler has gone on the blink again. Short of...