Making The Most of a Small Home
I’m sure we all dream of acres of space to spread out and relax – spare rooms for when guests come to stay and private dens for when we want to getRead More…
I’m sure we all dream of acres of space to spread out and relax – spare rooms for when guests come to stay and private dens for when we want to getRead More…
I hate to think that I might be part of Generation Rent but I’m quickly heading that way and wonder whether I will ever be able to buy my own home. Living in the South East means that property prices are so high as to be almost out of my reach and yet I am paying more in rent than I would on a mortgage – if only I could get a mortgage I would actually have more spare cash at the end of each month than I do now paying rent. The mortgage lending criteria are so stringent now though that I stand little chance of getting a home loan unless I can come up with a large deposit and that looks unlikely unless I win the lottery or inherit some money from some long-lost auntie I didn’t know I had. Or maybe guarantor loans are the way to go to raise the deposit – if only I could persuade my parents to act as guarantor.
Roller shutters are fast becoming essential security devices for house, garage and commercial premises because of the increasing rate of burglaries, vandalism and theft. You can install alarms and CCTV in yourRead More…
If you have unused items at home or in your storage unit, why not upcycle them to create beautiful Christmas presents. Here are some great ideas to get you started. ChristmasRead More…