Cut the Carbon This Christmas
Cut the Carbon This Christmas with These Six Tips

Are you playing host to family and friends at home in AREA this year? If so, why not make this most wonderful time of the year a little less wasteful? By following…

Christmas
Merry & Bright – The Magic of Christmas Lights

What do Oxford Street in London’s West End, Salerno in Italy and Dyker Heights in Brooklyn have in common? If you’ve answered this question correctly, you’re clearly a fan of…

Christmas Jumper
Love Them or Hate Them? The Christmas Jumper Debate Splitting Chelmsford

A family gathering. Giving and receiving gifts. Sentimental seasonal adverts. All the above can split opinions at Christmas. Some of us love them, some of us hate them. And if…

Christmas Films
Six Classic Christmas Films to Watch with the Family

Here are six of the best festive flicks to feast your eyes on over the holiday period. There’s something reassuring and cosy about snuggling up with a box of choccies…

Low-Cost
Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly Ways to Make Your Home Look Christmassy

If you’re watching your pennies this Christmas, here are some festive decorating ideas that are simple, effective and plastic-free. With six in ten squeezed Brits saying they have less cash…

Christmas Checklist
Christmas Checklist for Savvy Landlords

For most people, Christmas is a blissful time, a chance to unwind with family and friends and recharge the batteries. But if you’re a landlord, you can’t ever completely relax,…

Local Chelmsford Charities
Support Your Local Chelmsford Charities This Winter

The month of December is filled with fun, festivities and food for most of us, yet for many others it is cold and lonely. And in the current cost of…

Last-Minute Christmas Shopping Ideas

A conversation among our team recently made us realise that with just a day to go before Christmas Day, most of us still had people to buy gifts for. So,…

Shhh… Get Rid of Unwanted Christmas Gifts Without Anyone Finding Out

Now we’ve all eaten our weight in turkey, pulled some crackers, and snoozed in front of the TV, it’s time for the great post-Christmas tidy-up. The first place to start…

Want a Trouble-Free Festive Break? Use a Letting Agent

Being a landlord is not a nine-to-five job. You can’t just switch on your out-of-office and mute your WhatsApp messages because you fancy a break. Well actually, you can –…

Nightmare Before Christmas: A Cautionary Tale for Landlords

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. That was until Mum and Dad, joint owners of a rental…

How to Escape Christmas Scammers

Which classic festive song opens with the line, “It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid.”? Easy, eh? It’s Band Aid’s “Do They Know it’s Christmas?”. And while no…