First Utility and the AA join forces to offer discounted 24/7 heating cover this winter ● Data shows that 18 November is when most households turn up their heating for winter ● 170,000 households in Manchester experienced a boiler breakdown last winter ● The average boiler repair costs £391 and central heating repair costs £250 ● First Utility customers can …
Reducing the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning over winter
With the start of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, Public Health England (PHE) is advising people to have their fossil fuel and wood burning appliances – such as boilers, heaters and cookers – checked by an appropriately registered engineer before winter sets in. There are about 30 accidental deaths a year from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in England and Wales. It …
Get ready for winter – UKLPG
Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures the UK is currently experiencing, rural householders and business owners in the north-west should check their supplies of LP Gas before the cold weather sets in, advises UKLPG, the trade body for the Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gas industry. In line with government advice, UKLPG is urging the 150,000 homes and businesses in the UK that …
Interest rates and overseas buyers
‘New normal’ for interest rates is fuelling mortgage applications from overseas buyers and expats – a report concludes The report believes that the current very low interest rates are ‘the new normal’ and that an ongoing property under-supply is the big driving factor behind the “considerable surge” in mortgage enquires for UK properties. Mortgage enquiries increased by 30 per cent …
House Price Index
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Tenant demand in the north west
Tenant demand in the north west lags behind rest of the country! The gap between increases and decreases in tenant demand in the North West is narrower than elsewhere in the UK, according to research* carried out by the largest landlord association. Twenty seven per cent of landlords in the North West saw an increase in tenant demand over the …
Your Dream Home
Is This Your Dream Home? It’ll Take 12 Minutes To Decide The average house-hunter takes just 12 minutes to decide they have found their dream home after stepping over the threshold, a new study reveals. Younger buyers are even more impulsive – most 18 – 24-year-olds make one of the biggest decisions of their lives after just nine minutes inside …
Moving day
Moving day is exciting, arguably one of the most exciting days of your life. You’ve been dreaming about your new home, starting a new adventure and putting down roots. Moving day can be stressful and there is a lot to do; you should try to make it as easy on yourself as possible. We have compiled a few quick tips …
40,000 homes infested with vermin
Over 40,000 homes in the North West infested with vermin, Shelter survey of renters reveals. New research by housing charity Shelter has found that over 40,000 private rented homes in the North West equivalent to 1 in 13, have suffered from animal infestations such as mice and cockroaches in the last year alone. The Shelter and YouGov poll of over …
Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show + Competition!
A new prospect of life for your property at The Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, 6-8 November 2015 www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/Harrogate As Yorkshire and the Humber is named the ninth most prosperous region in the UK due to surging house prices, The Northern Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be making its comeback at HIC (Harrogate International Centre) from …
