British Gas Landlord Cover
I have just taken out the British Gas Landlords Cover for one of our properties that is about to be rented. I will be trialing it over the next lease period (probably 6 months) to see how it...
View ArticleBritish Gas Landlord Cover – Update
I mentioned in a post on the 22nd January 2009 that I had taken the decision to cover my tenants with the Land Lord Cover from British Gas. at that time I said I would update you as to how it goes, and...
View ArticleNew Boiler And Plans For Downstairs Toilet
We have been having problems with out boiler for some time now, the problems have come to a head with us only have a partly working boiler which does nothing very well at all, giving us lukewarm water...
View ArticleLandlord Licence Dropped
Great news, the coalition government has decided to drop plans for one of Labours most ill thought out and frankly idiotic pieces of legislation the Land Lord Licence.See Property Hawk blogIt was...
View ArticlePlanning Application Update
Regular readers will know that we are planning an extension to our kitchen, there is some debate as to if we will need planning permission for this extension or not, the rules regarding this are rather...
View ArticlePlanning Enquiry Frustrations
As you will know we are planning some work on our kitchen, this involves an extension to the property and therefore we have got into the merky depths of planning applications.As it was not at all clear...
View ArticlePlanning Department Response
We have finally had a response to our Pre Planning Enquiry, which says that in the opinion of the planning officer they can see no reason why an application for planning would not be accepted so long...
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Planning Application Submitted
We have finally managed to get our planning application submitted following the delays of the planning enquiry. Hopefully we will get a quick response. I thought that I would post some images of the...
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Planning Permission Update
We now have a yellow poster on the lamp post outside out house. This states that any objections must be raised by the 7th September. We therefore can deduce (yes I’ve been watching Sherlock!) from this...
View ArticlePlanning Permission Passed By Parish Council
The Parish council met this week and our planning application was on the agenda for discussion. They have had no objections to the planning notice and have passed the application with no objections.The...
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Making An Energy Efficient Home
A couple of years ago myself and three friends went to the home renovation and self build exhibition. Many of the companies there were promoting energy efficiency and methods to improve your home...
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Video: Orangery Extension – Part 1
This video was taken after we had taken the glass out of the conservatory. You will see from the pictures below that we now have it all stacked in the workshop. I am waiting for the rest to come down...
View ArticleProblems Of Being A Landlord In This Cold Weather
I have had a property sitting empty for a little while now, not usually a problem, I visit weekly to check on things, however, I got a call at work from a neighbor who said there was water pouring down...
View ArticleSecond Kitchen Fitted In Less Than A Month
This weekend I have fitted the second kitchen this month! The first at our home in our kitchen orangery extension, and the second in one of our other properties that we are getting ready for sale.We...
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Tepilo Review
I have listed my first property on Tepilo, the site setup by Sarah Beeny to help people sell their houses. It is a free service which is a website similar to an estate agents website in its structure...
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Landlord Insurance
As a Landlord it is very important that you get your properties fully insured with the correct insurance. As a landlord you may had additional costs which need to be covered, which would not be covered...
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House For Sale In Hessle East Yorkshire £132,950
One of our houses on Belvedere Road, in Hessle East Yorkshire has just gone up for sale. The house is listed with Reeds Rains and you can get more details on the property by visiting its listing page...
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Can You Sell A House Via Adwords?
I have been doing quite a bit of Google Adwords work in the last few weeks for the company I work for. I will post more about that in due course.I have dabbled in Pay per click (PPC) for some of my...
View ArticleOpen House For Viewings Saturday 28th May
We are having an open house for viewings at our property on Belvedere road in Hessle, Saturday 28th May between 2pm and 4pm.If you are looking for house in the Hessle or West Hull area, this could be...
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House For Sale Open Day Belvedere Road In Hessle West Hull
We are holding an open day at hour house that is for sale in Hessle, West Hull, East Yorkshire. If you are looking for a property in the area, please do come down and see us, between 2 and 4 pm today...
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