Homes & Gardens

Energy Efficiency vs. Renewable Energy: Which One Should You Priorities in Real Estate?

As real estate owners and managers, the goal is clear: decarbonize your portfolio while reducing costs and enhancing tenant comfort. But with the wealth of information available today, it can be challenging to know where to focus your efforts—on energy efficiency or renewable energy. Let’s break down the benefits of both and how they can complement each other to create a sustainable future for your buildings. Energy Efficiency: The First Step in Decarbonization Energy efficiency should always be the first priority when embarking on a sustainability journey. The reason is simple: it's the...

Be vigilant as dark nights loom

Police and security experts have called on neighbours to join forces in a bid to tackle burglaries as dark nights loom.

Nearly three quarters of UK homeowners (73 per cent) would like to see more vigilance in their communities, according to a survey by home security firm ADT.

But two thirds (68 per cent) said they hardly know any of their neighbours after living on their street for an average of six years.

The research comes as new statistics reported a significant increase in burglaries during the autumn months – up to 10 per cent in some places.

According...

Is clutter clogging up your home?

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 10/25/2014 - 11:27am

Want to clear your clutter? Do it NOW! That’s the message as Britain’s organising experts launch a drive to make life simpler and help you get the most out of your space, time, and belongings.

The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (apdo-uk) has been on a mission to help the people of Britain get better organised for a decade.

Now to celebrate its 10th birthday apdo-uk is holding National Organising Week (NOW) – a campaign to inspire everyone to tackle their clutter. From November 1 to November 7 apdo-uk will be holding activities and sharing our top...

Developer helps house buyers to move in to new homes by Christmas

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Wed, 10/15/2014 - 10:03am

Award-winning independent developer, C G Fry & Son, is offering house buyers assistance to help them move in to their new home by Christmas. The autumn windfall includes various offers on selected C G Fry properties for sale at developments across the South West including Hillcrest at Exmouth.

At Hillcrest C G Fry is offering price reductions of up to £50,000 on a number of properties in this unique development, including the majestic and stately Withycombe House set amidst unspoilt gardens and grounds if buyers complete on the purchase on or by the 19th December 2014....

Revenge eviction fears in South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/15/2014 - 12:51am

One in 11 renters in the South West have suffered health problems in the last year because rogue landlords failed to deal with poor conditions in their properties, newly released research shows.

The YouGov survey of more than 4,500 private renters across the country, commissioned by Shelter and British Gas, revealed that poor conditions were commonplace for renters. More than two fifths of renters said they had lived in a property with mould (44%) and damp (41%) in the past year, which can cause health conditions such as asthma and eczema. Nearly three tenths (29%) had a leaking...

£100m more for Green Deal Home Improvement Fund

Ed Davey has announced there will be a second phase of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) totalling £100m.

Applications for the new phase of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, designed to help people make energy saving improvements to their home, will open to applications before the end of November. The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) are looking to improve the initiative in light of issues arising from phase 1.

Further details including terms and conditions, rates and all measures to be covered will also be announced in November. DECC are...

Beautiful gardens needed for fundraiser

Calling all keen gardeners! Green-fingered enthusiasts in and around Exeter are being sought by WESC Foundation, specialist centre for visual impairment, to take part in an exciting new fundraiser this month. The inaugural WESC Foundation Sensory Open Gardens event is looking for people with beautiful, interesting or unique gardens to sign up and open their garden gates to friends, family and their local community in an effort to raise vital funds to help children and learners of little or no sight.

Funds raised will go towards updating WESC Foundation’s own sensory garden, which...

Family fun event at city housing development

Residents and local homebuyers in Exeter will be in for a treat this Saturday (30 August) as Redrow is hosting a family fun day at its stylish development in Pinhoe - The Harringtons. The free event, which will take place between 11am and 4pm, will include a host of activities to keep the whole family entertained, many of which will be provided by local businesses. Visitors will be able to enjoy traditional fun fair games, including Buzz Wire, Hoopla and Darts, as well as a Bouncy Castle from local firm Exe Bouncy Castles. Redrow’s mascots, Buddy and Buster, will also be on hand to keep...

Lock up your gnomes!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/18/2014 - 11:18am

With a fifth of UK homeowners claiming to have had items stolen from their garden, a leading insurer is warning homeowners to look out for their gnomes, as nearly one in ten households report the theft of a garden figurine or gnome. Research from The Co-operative Insurance found that the South West of England is the riskiest place to be a gnome, with almost a fifth of homeowners (16%) reporting the theft of a friendly garden figurine, twice as many as across the UK on average. Gnomes in the North West can however sleep easy tonight, with just 2% of gnome owners in the region reporting the...

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