Put the effort in now and you’ll be harvesting your tasty leaf vegetables in the spring
Summer is nearing her final bow: stems arch with the weight of seeds, others topple with exhaustion. There are only a few things left to sow now: winter lettuces are worth the effort, though they won’t be harvested until the end of March and early April next year, as growth slows to a standstill over winter.
Continue reading...Rajat Jindal fell in love with gardening as a child, but it was only when he bought a tiny thatched cottage later in life that he could finally indulge his passion
There is a photograph of me, aged four or five, pushing a lawnmower, wearing smart, red, leather shoes. It was taken at our home in Durham, about a year before my father died. Although it’s clearly a posed shot, I like to think it shows an early interest in gardening.
My parents had emigrated from India in 1955. Following my father’s death in 1967, it was assumed my mother would return with me and my brother. Instead, she immersed herself in her work as a doctor and in gardening. By 1972, we were living in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, with half an acre of land.
Continue reading...Giving an underused garage a makeover can unlock precious space in your property – and increase its value. OnTheMarket has these seven top tips for getting your garage conversion just right. 1. Give it some thought It’s worth spending a bit of time thinking about what you want to use the extra room for. “The […]
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It’s time the government delivered on its pledge to end ‘no fault’ notices that allow landlords to throw people out on the street
The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, pledged in March that no renter who had lost income due to coronavirus would be forced out of their home and introduced a ban on evictions in England and Wales. On Friday, after growing pressure from housing charities, MPs, legal experts and local authorities, the government extended the ban for four weeks.
Postponing eviction proceedings will keep renters in their homes for now, but it’s just a sticking plaster. The number of private renters in arrears in England is double what it was this time last year, and for some the rent debt will keep racking up. The furlough scheme is coming to an end, unemployment continues to rise and benefit payments are insufficient to cover average rents. Without extra protections thousands of renters are at serious risk of losing their homes when the ban ends.
Continue reading...Landlords have certain responsibilities to their tenants by law, just as tenants have to fulfil their side of the bargain. If you are renting a property, it is important to know what your landlord must do and what your responsibilities are. The rules are there to protect both parties and ensure a mutually beneficial arrangement. […]
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We would like to hear from people who are moving to smaller towns or more rural areas and what their reasons are
Are you planning on moving out of a city?
Some have noticed an increase in people wanting to move out of cities amid an increase in home working and a desire for more outside space.
Continue reading...Announcement imminent on protections for tenants who’ve fallen behind with payments
Renters facing eviction after falling behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic are awaiting an imminent government announcement that could provide some with a reprieve.
The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, is poised to announce new details about the scheduled lifting of the ban on evictions this weekend after councils, charities and doctors warned it could spark a wave of homelessness.
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