One of the smaller Moregeous one bedders came up for rent the other week, it's that spring / early summer time of year when people decide to move home / job / partner 🙂 Great for them, pain in the arse for us landlords! I did it up in 2005, my post-Beeny stage, when I'd... Continue Reading →
Property: a collapse with Ikea exhaustion
Even I, with my honed-over-years-Ikea-stamina, gave up last night and collapsed back in the waiting room in Ashton. Yet another kitchen ordered, picked, hoisted onto trolleys (Mr Moregeous's job), lugged through the tills, then dragged over to DHL (with their extortionate delivery prices). Oh, I yearn for the good old days when you didn't have... Continue Reading →
Property – Bathing Project Squeeze in gold – what credit crunch?!
The media madness of my election video has subsided and it's back to reality, no more exciting TV interviews so I've had to make my own excitement at Barton Square picking lights and wallpaper for Project Squeeze. You've seen the before images of the current destruction, but I though I'd give you a little taster... Continue Reading →
Dressing a couple of ex-rental apartments for sale
This is one for you landlords - how to get the best from your property in just a few hours, with no painting allowed and on a tight budget. Part of last week's job load was to work on two ex-rental flats which are now to be put up for sale. Long gone are the... Continue Reading →
Property – Transform a rental kitchen using a zebrano worktop
For the above, the existing opening was made wider and higher,  thus allowing a full run of units on the right hand side. The boiler was moved to another location, freeing up space for the fridge freezer and a tall oven / microwave housing. The washing machine was moved to beyond the wall you can just... Continue Reading →