In winter, having the boiler serviced should be a priority Put draught excluders in front of doorways, and buy foam strips to fill gaps Make sure that chimneys are swept professionally each year It might not yet feel like winter but now is the time to do vital home maintenance thereby avoiding expensive repair bills…
Carrying out home improvements? Sometimes a project requires the input of a professional, and you’ll want to make sure you hire the right person for the job. Whether you’re looking for someone to renovate the kitchen or need a quick fix for a plumbing issue, there are a lot of contractors out there to choose…
A new survey by NatWest has revealed that landlords and tenants aren’t entirely sure who would be dealing with common property problems such as broken boiler or fixing white goods. In fact, an incredible 8% of both tenants and landlords believe it’s the responsibility of the landlord to change a lightbulb! New renters are even…
Are your Gas Appliances Serviced Annually? Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a silent killer. One cannot see it or smell it! However, it is something all households should take seriously. Once carbon monoxide enters our blood stream, it can cause headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. These conditions are not to be taken lightly.…
New research by comparison site uSwitch reveals that 52% of UK households would resort to using funds from their savings if their boiler was to breakdown. Alternatively, 13% of households would take out a credit card or bank loan to cover the cost of repair. This research comes to light as uSwitch encourage consumers to…
Forecasters are predicting that large parts of the UK could wake up to heavy snow on Saturday. The crisp weather is expected to bring up to 6 inches of snow and temperatures of around -14c in parts of Scotland, according to The Weather Outlook. With temperatures getting more wintery throughout the week, the ‘Scandinavian shiver’…
A survey has revealed February to be the worst month for boiler breakdowns. New figures from Direct Line for Business suggest that the number of boilers breaking down will hit its peak, with their analysis stating that claims for broken down boilers rise by 163% during the next month. With temperatures set to get even…
There’s a considerable lack of scientific evidence to suggest that today is in fact, the dullest of the year. ‘Blue Monday’ is a concept created by a British travel company way back in 2005 based on factors such as weather, debts and post-Christmas gloominess. If, much like myself, you’re already feeling defeated by Blue Monday,…
Landlords in Wales are campaigning for their government to remove new taxes on buy-to-let properties. The tax change for landlords, known as Welsh Land Transaction Tax (LTT) is set to replace stamp duty in Wales in 2018. Currently, landlords will pay a 3% levy when purchasing buy-to-let properties – which a landlord group have called…
Our capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan is turning up the heat with a £1million fund towards combatting London’s cold homes this winter. The initiative called ‘Better Boilers’ starts in January and is aimed at replacing or repairing broken boilers, helping fuel-poor Londoner’s that will struggle to heat their homes this winter. It’s estimated that fuel poverty…
