Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, read this guide to understand how these compulsory schemes operate Few things have caused more ill feeling between landlords and tenants over the years than deposits. In the bad old days, some landlords would demand a hefty deposit from tenants, then return only a fraction of the […]
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Tiny houses are pitched as an alternative path to home ownership but for urban Australians, there’s a big reality check
A pair of retirees walk gingerly up a flight of wooden stairs to inspect a loft bed; a young family with their newborn enter a tiny cylindrical house adorned with hand-painted flowers; a 10-year-old boy runs around a cabin, eagerly opening and closing cupboards to discover nothing but air.
Over the weekend, more than 8,000 people visited St Ives Showground to take part in Sydney’s inaugural Tiny Homes Carnival. On Saturday morning, as the mud started to dry from the past week’s downpour herds of punters queued eagerly to explore one of 15 tiny homes lining the showground’s perimeter.
Continue reading...Tiny houses are pitched as an alternative path to home ownership but for urban Australians, there’s a big reality check
A pair of retirees walk gingerly up a flight of wooden stairs to inspect a loft bed; a young family with their newborn enter a tiny cylindrical house adorned with hand-painted flowers; a 10-year-old boy runs around a cabin, eagerly opening and closing cupboards to discover nothing but air.
Over the weekend, more than 8,000 people visited St Ives Showground to take part in Sydney’s inaugural Tiny Homes Carnival. On Saturday morning, as the mud started to dry from the past week’s downpour herds of punters queued eagerly to explore one of 15 tiny homes lining the showground’s perimeter.
Continue reading...I’m also wondering how to make sure my children are going to be OK if I should die
Q My partner is about to move in with me and is contributing £10,000 from the sale of his flat. I however already have a hefty equity of around £210,000. The property is worth around £330,000.
When he moves in I am going to put him on to the mortgage and then we will immediately re-mortgage to pay for home improvements of around £70,000. We will then have a total mortgage of around £160,000 which we will be paying off jointly in 50-50 payments. What is the fairest way to divide up the shares in the house as tenants in common? Also, I have two children from a previous relationship (he has no children), so what would happen to their inheritance if I died? Do I need a life insurance policy? I’m finding it all very confusing and would appreciate your help.
Continue reading...Moving house is one of the most stressful events anyone goes through and dealing with estate agents, property lawyers and conveyancing can seem like a bamboozling process with a lot of legal lingo bandied about. To try and help with this, we at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) have put together a list of […]
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At last, British gardeners are getting excited about ‘mossariums’
Cultural differences in gardening are fascinating. In Japan, there are many specialist nurseries dedicated entirely to moss cultivars. In the UK, the only thing you’re likely to find in a garden centre with “moss” on it is a bottle of moss killer. However, thanks to the blossoming of cross-cultural exchanges of gardening ideas, often generated by following accounts on Instagram, it seems a whole generation of Brits is getting excited about “mossariums” – miniaturised landscapes of moss and rocks encased in glass vessels. But given our lack of dedicated moss nurseries, how do you even get hold of the stuff? Here’s my guide for beginners who want to get in on this trend.
Given our lack of dedicated moss nurseries, how do you even get hold of the stuff? Here’s my guide for beginners
Continue reading...At last, British gardeners are getting excited about ‘mossariums’
Cultural differences in gardening are fascinating. In Japan, there are many specialist nurseries dedicated entirely to moss cultivars. In the UK, the only thing you’re likely to find in a garden centre with “moss” on it is a bottle of moss killer. However, thanks to the blossoming of cross-cultural exchanges of gardening ideas, often generated by following accounts on Instagram, it seems a whole generation of Brits is getting excited about “mossariums” – miniaturised landscapes of moss and rocks encased in glass vessels. But given our lack of dedicated moss nurseries, how do you even get hold of the stuff? Here’s my guide for beginners who want to get in on this trend.
Given our lack of dedicated moss nurseries, how do you even get hold of the stuff? Here’s my guide for beginners
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