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Protect the home inside and out from winter problems
Many owners of properties for sale around the UK will have found themselves looking to protect their house from the effects of winter weather, which can cause severe problems and lead to expensive, time consuming and stressful insurance claims. However, if you are making these moves early this year, before the snow and ice really sets in, have you looked at the outside of ...
20th Nov 2012
Take action ahead of winter to protect UK property
Owners of properties for sale across the UK may be of the opinion that they need to keep their house well heated in order to stave off the threat of winter illnesses such as colds. However, it is also important that they are protecting their building from the threat of damage by extreme weather. A new report released by Direct Line has discovered that there are many issues ...
15th Nov 2012
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Landlords and sellers should apply best practice in UK property market
When it comes to the market at the moment, whether people are looking to rent out a house or offload their home to a buyer, it is important that everyone is aware of the ways to make a home more attractive to any potential purchasers and tenants. Alan Simpson, lettings manager, and Hayley Sugden, sales manager at Dewhurst Homes, have given advice to those in the market, no ...
14th Nov 2012
Consumers urged to shop around and switch supplier to make energy savings
Residents in UK property have been urged to shop around and switch their energy supplier as a way of making sure that they get the best deals and do not have to scrimp on their heating during what could be a very cold winter ahead. Recent research from Moneysupermarket suggested that as many as 89 per cent of British consumers are planning to ration their energy this year ...
8th Nov 2012
Effective home maintenance can aid value
In times when it is difficult to sell a house, such as when the economy is performing as poorly as it has been in the UK, many people opt to alter their properties for sale and carry out DIY jobs to improve them. And now a new survey has said that this could have added incentives, with more than half of all respondents to a survey carried out by the Society for the ...
31st Oct 2012
Burglars coming to the fore on dark evenings
Winter and the cover of darkness that it provides can allow rich pickings for those unscrupulous characters willing to put other people out of pocket by breaking and entering and stealing personal belongings from UK property. According to Halifax, the cost of burglaries last year in terms of home insurance claims amounted to some £14.5 million, with a swell to 9,000 ...
26th Oct 2012
Be vigilant this winter with regards to burglary
Residents living in either their own houses or properties to rent this winter will be aware that the darker weather and longer nights brings additional cold, but many may be unaware of the risk that can come from burglary. Thieves are often opportunistic at this time of year, using the darkness to give them additional cover. It is also easier to spot unoccupied homes when ...
24th Oct 2012
Homeowners urged to seek help with rising energy bills
British homeowners have been urged to make sure that they seek out any help they can with their energy bills amid rising charges from providers and worries about being able to heat properties for sale this winter. It is not just a matter of staying warm either, as a failure to heat the house can lead to damage and expensive claims through broken pipes and flooded ...
24th Oct 2012
Home insurance premiums on the rise, says AA
Many Brits could be facing a winter where they have increased worry over their properties for sale, according to a new report, after it was revealed that the price of home insurance premiums has risen. Homeowners have already revealed fears over the health of their properties, thanks to an increase in the price of gas and electricity from most of the biggest energy ...
23rd Oct 2012
Homeowners need to take care as darkness falls
Homeowners across the UK need to make sure that they are taking the right steps to prevent their properties from theft this winter, as an insurer has warned of the increased danger of criminal activity now that it is getting darker earlier in the evenings. Aviva has reported that times after it begins to get darker are the worst, with bonfire night seeing a rise of 25 per ...
16th Oct 2012