Category: General

Finally twigs in a shower!

At last – the final frontier, twigs going where no twigs have ever gone before.

Apparently over 1300 estate agent have signed up to a national Open House event on 17th and 18th September in order to try and sell some houses.

There was one earlier in the year in May too.

They’ve timed this one to co-incide with another Open house even in London – Every September, it gives a unique opportunity to get out and under the skin of London’s amazing architecture, with over 700 buildings of all kinds opening their doors to everyone – all for free.
With architects homes, eco and retrofit buildings, tours of major regeneration projects, landscape projects, government buildings, historic landmarks and towers, major infrastructure sites and more all available to explore over one weekend,

So you could go view a house to buy – or go view something really interesting!

Is this a drinks machine in the garden?

Some country kitchens have exposed brickwork and it looks very rustic.
I don’t think it has quite the same effect here though

Second home owners Voting in Cornwall is to be stopped

High levels of second home ownership have led to conflicts in the past over locals trying to make a living and “spoiling the view” – this should come to an end.

The council has made a strict interpretation of the law that means that no one will be able to enrol on their electoral register unless they can prove the county is their main home.

Whilst you can use property bee to see how prices change, you can see them in graph format at home.co.uk

You can see despite the tweaking by the estate agent (Often home records the same property info even if it’s taken off and put back on rightmove by the estate agent – something property bee doesn’t do!)

You can now use crime maps on the go!
Download the police maps app!
A really useful app based on the website police crime maps

100% mortgage is available if you can convince a parent to go guarantor for 25% of it.
That means if you stuff up and don’t keep up the mortgage then your parents will need to pay that 25%.

Recipe for disaster and completely missing the point that people can’t afford to buy whilst house prices are too high for them to save a sensible deposit themselves.

Article on This is Money

Is it just me or does a motorbike in the bedroom sound bizarre?

When you get the keys to your new house you really should consider changing the locks. You just change the barrels. Some people might think it’s an unneccessary expense but it’s not hugely expensive and will give you instant peace of mind.
If you’ve never done it before then watch some videos or ask for help!
Take the details of the locks (with photos on your phone and measurements of lock height and distance of key hole from edge of door) to a diy shop and ask for assistance in buying new locks.
Locksmiths will do it for you but will cost more!