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Torrential Rain & Strong Winds Hammer Home the need for a Roofline Inspection
Author: Steven | Leave a Comment >>With the majority of the UK being battered by both high winds and torrential rain throughout August, now is the time to have your guttering, cladding, fascia boards, barge boards & soffits checked for blockages and damage.
The west coast regions such as Cornwall, Wales, South Cumbria & Barrow have bared the brunt of this battering and Planet South Lakes cannot stress enough the importance of having a pre winter check up.
The recent high winds have littered our streets and gardens with leaves & twigs from many trees. This coupled with the torrential rain which has dislodged much of the moss which grows on many roofs has highly increased the chances of a blockage in either your guttering or drainpipes from this debris.
When a drainpipe is blocked with dislodged moss and/or leaves the water in the guttering cannot drain away. Ineffective drainage can lead on to…
Keep Your Tenants Warm with Double Glazed Windows | Landlords must show energy ratings
Author: Steven | Leave a Comment >>The North West’s leading double glazing provider, Planet South Lakes urge landlords in the Lancaster and Morecambe area to consider fitting double glazing throughout their properties in order to maximize the energy efficiency of each property.
From the 1st of October 2008, all landlords in England and Wales are required by law to provide an energy efficiency certificate for their rented properties. Similar to the Home Information Packs (HIPs) which sellers must provide for the potential buyers of a property, the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), details the energy efficiency of a properties heating, insulation and double glazing. Each property is then rated on a scale from ‘A’ to ‘G’, ‘A’ being the most efficient.
This Energy Performance Certificate enables potential tenants to consider the energy efficiency and expected fuel costs of a property before they decide to go ahead with the rental. This scheme is…
How energy efficient is your home?
Author: Steven | Leave a Comment >>With fossil fuel supplies dwindling and sustainable energy in its infancy, our wasteful ways have become not just a political football, but a global emergency. Awareness of the issue has reached new heights over the last decade, but a cavalier attitude to energy and energy-saving still persists. Each time a light is left on, a window left open and an unnecessary boilwash done we sap the national grid of its precious power for no reason other than carelessness. There are a few very simple ways in which we can make our homes more energy-efficient, less expensive to run and still maintain the all mod con lifestyle to which we’re so accustomed.
Lighting is probably the most consistent drain on your energy supply, and it’s easy to forget how much you rely on it, especially during the dark days of winter. Energy-saving lightbulbs may be slightly more expensive to buy, but…
Home Information Packs face new changes
Author: Steven | Leave a Comment >>Home information packs (Hips) are set to face further changes in the new year.
Once considered the bête noir of the property market, and already stalled and cut back sizably before their launch last year, the collapse of the property market has put them on the back burner as an issue.
The government is now increasing what is to be included in packs and how quickly they must be provided.
A new Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) will be included with flood risk information, gas and electricity safety, service charges, structural damage, and parking arrangements.
From April 6th 2009, Hips must also be provided on the first day of marketing a home – and not after 28 days as current regulations stand.
The government claims the changes will place no further burden on estate agents and the packs have not caused a slowdown in the housing market.
Margaret Beckett, housing minister,…
Looking for windows & doors – put Planet to the Test!
Author: Steven | Leave a Comment >>Looking for windows & doors – put Planet to the Test!
Young Charlie & Henry go on a job…
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No one else is quite as good as Planet Windows & Doors…
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Have a lovely day when you visit Planet…
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Mortgage approvals at 9-year low and lending to stay hard to find
Author: Steven | Leave a Comment >>Mortgage approvals fell to a nine-year low in November, according to new statistics from the Bank of England, and lending is expected to fall further in the coming months.
There 27,000 house purchase mortgage approvals recorded.
A total of 42,000 remortgages were approved in November – substantially down on the 72,000 recorded in October.
Lending to consumers and businesses is also not expected to improve in 2009.
The Bank of England’s Credit Conditions Survey shows lenders expect a further decline in the availability of mortgage lending – with banks over the last three months lowering loan-to-value (LTV) rates on mortgages tightening credit scoring criteria.
This fall in lending is being put down to expectations of further house price falls and concerns about the economy.
As supply of mortgages drops, demand remains stable, the survey of lenders reveals, meaning borrowers are now left in the situation where they must really seek…
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