Further to our news last week that Team Moregeous will be an integral part of a fab new hands-on property show for Channel 5 this summer, expert property production company IWC are seeking contributors. We want to start filming ASAP so pick up the phone if you need help! They're busy whittling down case studies to... Continue Reading →
Knocking down a structural wall? Before getting the ultimate Kitchen / Diner… some words of advice
I am a HUGE fan of opening up and 'knocking through', as so often this work creates a better flow from room to room and adds space and light to dark and dingy areas. In the 70's it was quite the done thing to leave the kitchen as a separate room and have a through... Continue Reading →
Cramped, damp living conditions making children ill – a hidden side to the lives of economic migrants
It's been one of those weeks this week. There was I thinking the first week of the New Year would be a positive one!! First I get embroiled in a crazy debate about tenants scarpering without giving notice to landlords, then another one about whether landlords should allow tenancies to end in December or January......... Continue Reading →
The thorny question of tenants giving notice at the end of an AST fixed period!
Interesting situation today. I couldn't get in touch with one of our tenants before Christmas and her post has been gradually building up into a large pile. This coupled with the fact that no-one had seen sight of her, she didn't pay her rent for December and her 6 month assured shorthold tenancy agreement expired on... Continue Reading →
C’mon 2012, bring it on :)
I'm excited about 2012. A little unusual for someone so heavily involved in the property industry at such a dire time, granted, but it's true. Throughout 2011, house prices have fallen, buyers have been sparse on the ground as banks giving out mortgages and notable industry names have fallen by the wayside, so anyone would... Continue Reading →
Installing a new bathroom? Some tips from me & B&Q!
Very flattered to be asked to host some bathroom and kitchen home improvement videos for B&Q which have gone on-line just in time for Christmas! http://youtu.be/SFnPTTwgB4g It was a long but fun day's filming, I'll post a few behind the scenes shots after the weekend, when I'm too full of turkey to move & only... Continue Reading →
A spot of guest blogging for Interiors UK 2012
As an annual January visitor to Interiors UK at the Birmingham NEC I'm honoured to have been asked to be one of their four official bloggers for 2012. The show's aimed at retailers, interior designers, architects and property developers, with me representing the latter. I'm in esteemed company, with (from left to right) retail blogger Karine... Continue Reading →
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