December 11th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Guest Articles, Mortgages | 1 Comment »
Looking around my in-laws’ family home, it was hard to know where to start. Decisions as to whether to keep, throw or consign to storage had to be made on every single treasured item collected over the past forty years.
With three empty bedrooms and an unruly garden on their hands, their decision to downsize made perfect sense. Yet the reality of squeezing the contents of an entire family home into a lovely (but far smaller) bungalow was starting to hit.
December 10th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Insurance, Top Tips | Comments Off on An Essential Guide to Buildings’ Insurance
Have you ever considered what would happen if your home was destroyed in a flood or fire? Would you have enough money to build your home back to its original state? As much as thinking about worst-case scenarios is often something we put to the back of our mind, by being prepared with buildings’ insurance for such disasters it could save you a lot of money and heartache in the future.
December 4th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Improvements | Comments Off on How to Make Sure Your Home is Gas Safe
When it comes to making your home safe, whether it’s you that’s living in it or you’re renting it out to tenants, one of the most important safety regulations you will need to carry out is checking your gas systems. This guide will help identify what you should and shouldn’t be doing with the gas in your home; who should be helping you with any problems you may have, and how to make sure your home is gas safe.
November 29th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Improvements, Insurance | Comments Off on Spotting Cracks in Your Home & How to Treat Them
They appear in almost every home at some point or other, and if your house is a new build, you’ve probably noticed quite a few. But do you know the natural cracks caused by the slight movement of your home from the cracks that mean there could be a more significant problem than you first thought? In a lot of cases cracks become part of the furniture until you decide to decorate again, but by being able to identify and treat cracks, you could get to the root of the problem before it becomes anything more serious.
November 27th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Home Improvements, Top Tips | Comments Off on Spotting Signs of Damp in Your Home
One of the most common problems in households around the UK is damp, and with an average of 25,000 gallons of rain water hitting these homes, there is no wonder why many suffer from this problem. What’s more, once you have damp in your home it can lead to more serious health problems, which is why it is imperative to notice any signs of damp in their early stages and get them treated as quickly as possible.
November 19th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market | 1 Comment »
We’ve all seen them. A once beautiful home with original features stood derelict. Boarded up and consigned to the scrap heap. Yet these houses still have a lot of potential.
November 13th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Green Deal, Home Improvements | 3 Comments »
The Green Deal UK is quickly starting to build momentum and has been said to be the biggest home improvement scheme since the Second World War. The government scheme aims to make properties more energy efficient without putting any financial strain on property owners. It seems too good to be true, right?! The Green Deal, however, has been carefully thought out and does offer a solution to the problem of properties being extremely wasteful, but property owners not being able to afford the necessary improvements to make them more environmentally friendly.
November 12th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Estate Agents, Property Market | 1 Comment »
If you’re seriously considering selling your home then there are many factors that you will need to consider before you go ahead with it. It’s not just the reasons for selling your home but whether your home is ready to be sold. If you want to move as quickly as possible, it’s important that your home is appealing to those buying it; otherwise you may be sitting with a ‘For Sale’ sign in your front garden for some time.
November 8th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Insurance, Landlords | Comments Off on Report asks landlords – Do you trust your tenants?
Many would argue that for landlords, if you want to have peace of mind. We thought that we’d therefore conduct an investigation into the how trusting the relationships between landlords and tenants are.
November 5th, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Landlords, Rental Market | 1 Comment »
If you’re considering investing in property, now may be the best opportunity for you to do it, but you need to make sure that the property you are looking to buy is going to make you more money in the long run. If you’ve got some spare cash set aside for your investment, you’re in a good position to start purchasing your buy to let property, but there are several things you are going to need to consider.
October 31st, 2012 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Posted in Property Market, Property Portals | Comments Off on How long does it take to sell a house?
Now that the property market is trending more towards buyers, it’s probably a good time to talk to your estate agent about putting your home on the market. If you want to know how long it will take to sell your home (avoid investing in a new property prematurely), there really is no simple answer.