Category Archives: General

Level 4 of the UK Code for Sustainable Homes sounds very grand doesn’t it. Level 6 refers to zero carbon houses and level 4 is over 40% better than a normal, building-regulations compliant dwelling. A development of Swedish built houses … Continue reading →

‘mates mortgages’ are the latest idiotic idea created from the mind of Mr Grant Shapps who is sadly the housing minister at the moment. What a crazy idea. Because house prices are so high people should be able to pool … Continue reading →

If you’ve got a beko fridge or freezer you should check the numbers on it. There’s a report linking them to fires There’s a fire safety notice at Beko Contact Beko & your landlord/agent asap to verify, if it were … Continue reading →

Story in the Daily Mail about the world’s narrowest house being built in an alley in Warsaw. It’s 60 inches wide. That’s about 152cm – which isn’t a wide as I am tall… The Mail also has pictures of the … Continue reading →

Set up a google news alert for the street you are interested in. It’ll then send you an email when there’s a news item about that street. As long as the street name is fairly unique just use that in … Continue reading →

A new site from Rightmove that will help feed your property addiction as it’s got a game too! Rightmove places has articles, maps, info and real reviews about places around the UK. Just type in a placename and see. Of … Continue reading →

The first time buyer’s £250,000 threshold applies from 25 March 2010 up to 24 March 2012 inclusive. You must both be first time buyers. That means neither of you should have owned a property before. If you are not sure … Continue reading →

Kirstie and Phil’s House Hunter APP By: Jointly developed and produced by BBC Worldwide and Raise The Roof Productions The price for me is the biggest stumbling block – it’s £3.49 That’s the price of several ebooks or games so … Continue reading →

Do ducks sell houses? Would a picture of a duck be enough to sell your house? This one on rightmove just has a picture of some ducks. Very cute but are they some of the 100 you can shoot?

Warminster’s old town hall is for sale on ebay It’s actually up for auction – Wednesday 27TH July