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Whether you currently own a property with a short lease or you are looking into purchasing, understanding lease extensions is key. The process is not always simple; however, you might be surprised at some of the rights that are granted to all leaseholders. Here we look at six things that you need to be aware of. Your lease might not affect you – but it will affect the value of your property Some homeowners and buyers get confused by the...

An army of gnomes assembled outside City Hall yesterday to protest against the increasing number of items that are being stolen from our gardens. Four in 10 homeowners have had items stolen from their garden - including bikes, plant pots and the iconic lawn ornament figurines. The demonstration called on homeowners to do more to protect their dwellings. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found those who have been victims of theft have had three belongings stolen on average. Other possessions...

Balancing a career with home life is one of the biggest challenges facing most workers today. Commutes eat away at precious hours of the day and keeping track of everything that needs to get done after work, let alone doing it, adds even more stress. No wonder that so many find running a home equal to or sometimes even more stressful than their careers. It seems that home is no longer the place we turn to for comfort and an...

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The festive season is upon us and, with it, a whole new wave of seasonally-inspired home decoration trends. The colder months are a hugely popular time for people to redecorate their homes, possibly because it's an activity that takes place completely indoors, beyond the reach of the cruel British winter. It's also an opportunity to make your home a cosier, more inviting place - somewhere you're happy to spend long evenings avoiding the snow. We've seen a number of truly...

It looks like we are getting closer to understanding what the impact of Brexit will be but many people in the UK are already looking at their options for living outside of the UK. Figures published by the bbc.co.uk earlier this year showed that the number of EU nationals leaving the UK is at the highest it has been in a decade. People working across a wide range of industries are predicting that Brexit is not going to work out...

They have four retractable tentacles on their head - which they use to sniff out their favourite grub, according to a study

Selling your home can be a nerve-wracking time, to say the least. You might be moving to a different town, city or country, which will no doubt occupy a great deal of your thoughts. While you might be preoccupied with finding your new house and all the excitement and anxiety that can come with that, it’s important to spare a thought or two for your existing property. Even if you’re relatively happy with the current value of your house, there...

If we were to list all the kitchen faucet styles in existence, you would be here for quite a while. You see, makers of these important bits of kitchen accessory are well aware of the fact that the modern homeowner has changed; in a big way. The person shopping for a faucet does not just need a functional fixture that offers access to water when needed, but rather an important design element works well with the room’s design as well. That...