Although some people don’t like networking, those who have tried it and have stuck with it, have found that it is a very cheap and effective way of enlarging your business client base and profit. It is far cheaper than advertising but does require a personal commitment. That commitment is time. Over the last few years I have been a … Read More
What is the Green Deal?
For most people ( those who are NOT on qualifying benefits) it’s a LOAN to pay for such things as:- Cavity Wall insulation Double Glazing Boiler improvements Solar panels (There is a full list later on.) The Green Deal is available for both domestic and commercial properties and is paid for from the projected savings you’ll make on energy bills. … Read More
Networking on Merseyside
Are you a Professional Involved in or Associated with the Commercial Property Industry in Merseyside? …. Whether that be in the Construction of, Acquisition, Letting, Refurbishment, Relocation, Fit-Out, Maintaining or Supplying. Do you want to maximise your chances of success by networking with the right kind of people? Did you promise yourself that in 2013 you would make more of an effort … Read More
Government push for Bio-Mass
According to the Home Owners Alliance the average stamp duty paid on buying a home has jumped from £532 in 1995/6 to £5957 in 2011/12. In London, the average amount of stamp duty paid by homebuyers has rocketed to £17,529. Stamp duty has risen 7.1 times faster than inflation, 6.5 times faster than average earnings and 4.6 times faster than … Read More
Stamp duty – The unfair tax
29According to the Home Owners Alliance the average stamp duty paid on buying a home has jumped from £532 in 1995/6 to £5957 in 2011/12. In London, the average amount of stamp duty paid by homebuyers has rocketed to £17,529. Stamp duty has risen 7.1 times faster than inflation, 6.5 times faster than average earnings and 4.6 times faster than … Read More
It was a risky business using the site toilet
A contractor has been fined after workers on faced being hit by falling debris every time they wanted to use the toilet. HSE inspectors made an unannounced visit to the site following an anonymous tip-off. When the inspectors opened a door at the rear of the building, they found debris was being dropped through the internal structure from the third … Read More
ARE WIND TURBINES SAFE?
After a 111 ft wind turbine collapsed in Devon, the manufacturer have issued a warnings that the structural grout holding the tower to its foundations had failed. They also issued a warning that other turbines could have similar failings. However, as there were bolts missing at the base of the collapsed tower, sabotage is also suspected because there is a lot … Read More
Hannon vs. Hillingdon Homes
A tenant removed the banisters to the staircase because he wanted a more open plan feel. The landlord knew that he’d done so and despite regular inspections, no one had informed the tenant that this posed a serious health risk or attempted to replace the banister. The matter came to a head when Mr. Hannon, a central heating engineer visited … Read More
New NES ECO Reporting Services
OFGEM’s ECO scheme is the route through which energy companies have to meet statutory obligations to meet overall carbon reduction and affordable warmth targets. The energy company needs to report to OFGEM an ECO score for each individual qualifying measure installed in a property in each month. In the vast majority of cases, this will be produced using RDSAP. NES … Read More
The Green Deal
A new way of improving your home with no up-front costs? The Green Deal is not just a fantastic opportunity to reduce your energy costs and help the environment; it is also a superb way to improve your property. The great thing about Green Deal is there are no up front costs. The clever part is the repayments for improvements is collected … Read More