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Story in today’s MEN and on the BBC about a floor falling in on a student property. Sounds worrying? Possibly because of the few hundred students bouncing on it dancing at a party.

And a similar story from Birmingham on 18th May!

As a child, it always made me laugh going through villages like Wyre Piddle (Wyre Piddle is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire). Piddle-in-the-hole is no longer a placename but gets mentioned in Hansard

Rude Street names article

Are there any funny place names or street names where you live?

Looney Listing

Weird Real Estate Listings and Strange Listing Photos

if you like looking at houses on rightmove then join us on Interesting Houses – a facebook group for ‘houses you might like to live in. Or not.’
Join and share the houses you love or hate!

Have a look at how shops promote their bedrooms to get ideas for showing yours off.
A bedroom should be seen as somewhere to relax, to sleep and enjoy a restful night. That probably means decluttering the bedroom of books, phones, TVs, and assorted junk then ends up scattered about.
Make the room light and airy, and make it very clean.
Have fresh bedding for putting on for viewings.

This is a lovely brightm spring bedding set that will enhance your bedroom.

There are roses and a cup and lamp on the bedside table. It is a soft elegant look. Catherine Lansfield Canterbury Double Duvet Set, Multi

Put all the old bedding away ni the cupboard and put out the new stuff. Have an iron on standby in case it’s got creased in the cupboard. Ironing bedding might not be something you do for yourself but it gives a really good look to the bed. I have heard of people just putting the duvet cover on top, but asses how your bedmaking skills are and whether it looks right. You might find it easier with a throw, Double bed throws at Amazon so check those out. Again look at the photos of bedrooms to see they are stylishly dressed to impress. Just as when you buy a duvet or throw you’re buying the style that comes with it, when you’re selling a house you want to present a lovely lifestyle to the viewers.
Make sure the room smells good too – one of those subtle air fresheners will keep is nice.
Make sure the washing is all hidden away too.

Decorate your home for Christmas with B&Q’s offer of 20% off Christmas lights. This offer is valid until Christmas Eve – 24th December.
Click here to see the amazing range of lights at B&Q

Are there are houses on rightmove decorated up for Christmas? I’ve not seen any yet – but if you find some why not share the link to the rightmove house in the comments below!

You may have seen the church that from the air looks like a .. well have a look for yourself..

There’s a small housing estate that’s realised that from the air it also looks a bit strange. Story is in the telegraph

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A beautiful rug can change a room.

Sanderson Rugs Midsummer Rose Crimson Large Rug, 45600 £749.00
A rug with a large floral rose design shown here in crimson green and cream. This is a hand tufted 100 new wool rug. Available in 3 sizes.

Sanderson Rugs St Ives Linen Large Rug, 45501 £749.00
A rug showing streets of houses in a nave lino print style. Shown here in grey and cream. This is a hand tufted 100 new wool rug. Available in 3 sizes.

Sanderson Rugs Magnolia Linen Large Rug, 46004 £749.00
A rug with a floral magnolia design shown here in linen and white. This is a hand tufted 100 new wool rug. Available in 3 sizes.

This story on the metro tells the tale of a former cannabis farm being advertised on rightmove.

Didn’t the estate agent think it looked a bit strange?

Mind you some of the photos some estate agents use on rightmove are shocking. Blurry photos, ones taken with a fish eye lens that distorts the view massively, photoshopped skies, and many more silly ones.

Consumer confusion over Help to Buy Scheme

Results from an independent consumer survey commissioned by the Building Societies Association (BSA), show that:

18 per cent of first time buyers and 17 per cent of home movers believe that they can borrow more through this scheme than with a ‘standard’ 95 per cent loan.
12 per cent of both first time buyers and home movers believe that their monthly repayments will be lower as a result of taking a Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee loan.
One in ten first time buyers (just 5% of home movers) believe that the scheme will protect them if they cannot keep up their monthly payments.
12 per cent of first time buyers (just 6% of home movers) say that Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee will protect them if their house price falls.
24 per cent of first time buyers and 22 per cent of home movers say that they are more likely to be approved for a Help to Buy mortgage.
In fact not one of these suppositions is true

This is a fantastic survey by the BSA and well worth having a read of the rest of it.

Story in Metro about a man who rips up the carpet to find the previous owners has painted on a giant monopoly board!

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