Preparing your home for autumn
Looking for ways to prepare your home and get it organised for the autumn season? Follow these autumn home tips that will help you stay cosy as the nights get shorter.
Summer is at an end and the leaves...
A beginners guide to mortgages
When it comes to buying a home, it can be a scary prospect. This is likely to be the biggest purchase you will ever make. When it comes to mortgages, it can be easy to get confused by the variety and complexity of...
Your furniture is talking to you: signs you need to redecorate
There’s nothing like living in a home where everything seems to suggest you’re comfortable and happy. However, when your furniture begins to talk to you and a quick look at a magazine or a friend’s home...
Top tips on how to budget your bills with your social life
Spending time with friends and acquaintances is great but it's also one of the easiest ways to spend a lot of money without even noticing it. From drinks, show tickets and dinners, to taxis and late-night...
Need help moving as a single parent?
Moving is hard and time-consuming at the best of times. It’s even harder and more complicated for single parents who have more than themselves to think about. You don’t have another mind or set of hands to...
Decorating your house on a budget
When it comes to the build-up of buying a house, without a choice, you have to spend a drastic amount of money from your deposit fee, valuation fee, stamp duty and the list goes on. Feel like you are short on...
Who’s happier – renters or home owners?
There has always been a great debate over whether renters or owners are happier. Many years ago, buying a house was part of growing up. You were not accomplished until you had a property in your name, and the only...
Keeping your home cool during summer heatwaves
Improve your home life during summer months and ensure any viewers or visitors stay comfortable. Britain has had better weather than the Mediterranean, Hawaii and The Bahamas so far this summer, and with the...
Buying a renovation property: A guide
Buying an empty house that needs a bit of renovation and restoration can be very exciting. You are presented with a blank canvas that allows you to change anything you like and design the house of your dreams from...
Which housing survey or report is right for you?
When you’re in the throes of purchasing a new house and have what you think is the home of your dreams, it is important not to get carried away – a home is the most important purchase you may ever make and so...