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Recently The Sunday Times published a fascinating collection of statistics around how the lives of people in the UK transformed during lockdown. We’ve broken it down into four sections – Health, wealth, happiness and of course, homes. These national trends have been reflected across Chelmsford. *Figures are comparing April with March 2020 and sourced from…
Eggs-citing design Architects have designed a floating chicken farm. Yes, really. The three-storey creation will nestle on a concrete pontoon in a Rotterdam waterway, in The Netherlands. It will house 7,000 hens, an egg processing plant, and a cress farm. So, what do the neighbours think? As the chicken farm will go next to an…
If you’re putting your house or flat on the market for sale or rent, there is one thing you can do to make an immediate impact. To maximise your chances of securing the best possible deal, spend time preparing your property before it is photographed for promotional purposes. You wouldn’t turn up to an important…
If you had to sum up 2020 in one word (without using “unprecedented” because it has been overused) what would it be? Weird? Abnormal? Or what about unheard-of? Okay, maybe that is two words, but you catch our drift. Whatever adjective you choose, it is a safe bet that you will not forget the first…
The Labour Party recently unveiled a draft animal welfare policy, including the legal right for tenants to keep a pet in their rented property. With over 12 million pet owners in the UK, this is possibly an opportunity that landlords should have grasped sooner, as there are several benefits to letting a property to a…
Next Monday the All England Lawn Tennis Championship was set to start. Wimbledon’s hallowed courts were to welcome the very best players on planet Earth. But like many of the sporting, social and cultural events across the UK, it’s been cancelled. While we can’t sit back and watch the likes of Federer, the Williams sisters,…
Clapping for the NHS We Brits are usually quite reserved, so it was quite something to see so many people out on the streets clapping, cheering, and banging saucepans for the NHS. The first Clap for Carers took place on Thursday, March 26. It went on to become a regular fixture at 8 pm every…
The past three months have been a challenging period for all of us. With soaring levels of anxiety, uncertainty, and loneliness, it feels as if a lot of joy has been sucked out of our lives. The good news is there are some simple things we can do to put a fresh spring into our…
Whether you’re a veteran landlord with years of experience, or a rookie still finding their feet, now is not the time to be going it alone. After all, Starsky had Hutch, Cagney had Lacey and Mulder had Scully (yep, we’ve watched lots of old crime shows during lockdown). Chelmsford landlords currently find themselves in a…
Space may well have been the final frontier for the crew of the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, but it’s also made the news recently much closer to home. According to a BBC report based on data from property portal Rightmove the Covid-19 induced lockdown has changed people’s priorities when it comes to buying or…
Pedal Power The number of Brits cycling has skyrocketed. New official figures reveal a 100% increase in people cycling on weekdays and a whopping 200% rise on weekends during lockdown. The trend has been welcomed by environmentalists, fitness campaigners and bike shops – where sales have gone through the roof. Such is the demand that…
Amid all the Covid-19 chaos that’s blighted our lives during the past three months, let’s hope brighter days are on the horizon. Literally. ‘Summer, summer, summertime’ officially starts on Saturday 20 June, and these tuneful tips below will help you prepare for it, especially if you are planning to sell your home or rent your…