Last week's Homesmine featured Rice Bar, in Manchester, and an interview with the owner Manoj. Tucked away at the rear of the restaurant is the door to decadence, your very own private dining experience, where you can conjure up your own menu and be pampered hidden away from the Great Unwashed. It's a definite lobster,... Continue Reading →
Landlords finding it hard to get finance…nooooooo, really?!
Had an email from the National Landlords Association today (my comments are in bold!) : Landlords find it harder to get finance NLA gives evidence to the Treasury Select Committee Landlords in the UK are finding it harder to get mortgage finance. Bank of England interest rates may be historically low but accessing finance at... Continue Reading →
Property Snakes & Ladders
Ah the days before the property crash, when everyone was still smiling... the good old days eh?! Though, prior to re-looking at these old pics when I had a tidy up today, I hadn't noticed that great glaring physical chasm between Sarah and I which did reflect our slightly different views on property development 🙂 This... Continue Reading →
Sunday working – shouldn’t be allowed!
Lots to do today - a mountain of paperwork with so many new tenancies, and the govt doesn't help piling on the bureaucracy with deposit protection etc, as if there isn't enough to do. And I'll head over to Project Deano to make a list for the builders to get on with, all the rip... Continue Reading →
Get the Mosst out of your showering experience
From a little surf on the web, Swiss designer Nguyen La Chanh's shower mat made from ball, island and forest moss is the bathroom equivalent of Marmite - some people love it for it's green credentials, soft underfoot feel and total originality, other freak out at stepping onto a living something after they've gotten all... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of a weekend off….
Signed in and up the boys for Project BB last night, contracts, inventory, bills (utility companies, the bane of my life). They were delighted to find out that the gas meter does not turn, and therefore their bill will be ridiculously low. I have given NPower this information on a number of occasions, but they... Continue Reading →
A bird in the hand….
The lovely 1 bed Project Lime has been empty for a couple of weeks, its gorgeous, I love it, but it isn't massive. Compact, in estate agent's parlance.But last night I had a viewing and the call this morning said they wanted to take it. But not until the end of June. What do you... Continue Reading →
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