Would you like new customers? The BNI Merseyside networking groups including BNI Bravo St Helens has been proven to work year after year in generating new business for our members. The philosophy is simple. BNI Merseyside and BNI Bravo St Helens limits membership to one person only from each trade/profession. This is the perfect opportunity to grow your business with … Read More
PUBLISHING FANTASY IN THE UK
You know what they say; everyone has a book inside them. Although I have published two technical books, I have always wanted to try publishing a novel. After a lot of abortive attempts, I finally hit upon an idea that ended up with a good story line for a science fiction / fantasy novel. To be sure that I wasn’t … Read More
TELLING THE TRUTH CAN HURT
Telling people the truth can sometimes hurt. I went around a property recently. It had been extended and had a loft conversion of sorts. Under modern building regulations staircases are suppose to have minimum headroom of 2 metres. (There are slight variations allowed.) The staircase to the loft only had 1.6m headroom. The loft room floor hadn’t been strengthened, there … Read More
Give our politicians some power by voting No.
Give our politicians some power by voting No. By voting “no” in 2008, the people of Ireland clearly and decisively rejected the Treaty of Lisbon. The EU responded by telling the Irish to go back and do the vote again! However, there is a lesson to be learned from the Irish. Although they were told to vote again, the NO vote forced … Read More
If we leave EU will Sweden follow?
From the Spectator If we leave EU will Sweden follow? If Britain were to leave the European Union, would it survive? Britain is one of the least enthusiastic members of the EU, but other more globally-minded countries are tiring of the protectionism and insularity in Brussels. If we leave EU will Sweden follow? Reformers in Sweden are aghast at the prospect of Brexit, … Read More
Let’s vote out (Britexit)
Let’s vote out.(Britexit) One thing is certain. If the we vote to stay in the EU we will be sitting ducks. We will have agreed to take anything that is thrown at us. If we vote Britexit They will suddenly realise that they are about to loose a great deal of UK funding. They will then start making offers. Note … Read More
BNI BRAVO
Here’s my top 6 reasons for joining BNI BRAVO and you should join too: http://bnimerseyside.com/bravo/gallery.php 1. BNI Bravo mean business. And I mean business. BNI Bravo aren’t kidding about giving and receiving referrals. At the end of each meeting members are expected to go around the tables and with everyone witnessing, either offer a testimonial, a referral or a thank … Read More
NEW HOMES, HOUSE BUILDING AND PROPERTY
The number of new homes being completed is exceeding 2014 figures by 14%. The majority house building was made up of private sector completions. According to Knight Frank prime UK waterfront property is 70% above that of inland homes. The Environment Agency saying 1.8m homes in the UK are at risk from sea or river flooding. Jeremy Corbyn is proposing … Read More
HOUSING STARTS – REFORM OF HOLIDAY HOME INHERITANCE
(Housing Starts – Reproduced from Property Matters) Shortage of skilled construction workers will hit housebuilding The Economist reports on the shortage of bricks and bricklayers in the UK and how it could slow the pace of house building. Mark Farmer of EC Harris has said, “Either we need more people or we need to construct homes in a different way. … Read More
EPC, Energy Performance Certificates, (Private Rented Property) Regulations 2015
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES (EPC) Both domestic and commercial buildings require Energy Performance Certificates when they are sold or let. The ratings on both types of certificate go from A (the highest) to G. (the lowest) Domestic energy performance certificates for existing dwellings are assessed using RdSAP. (Reduced data Standard Assessment Procedure.). Domestic ratings run from 1 (G) the worst to … Read More