Property

When buying a door lock for your home, you expect that lock to be unique to you. You wouldn’t want to think every Tom, Dick and Harry who came strolling past had a set of keys in their pocket that worked just as well in your door lock as they do in theirs. But despite the whole purpose of door locks being to allow entry to only those people you’ve trusted with your key, not every door lock is unique....

There are many reasons checking your property is essential if you are a landlord, not only for yourself but also for your tenants too. The benefits of inspecting your property regularly includes: - Reassures your tenants that you're reliable and available should they need you. - Saves you money as you're able to spot any pessary maintenance work before it get too costly. - Can avoid disputes with any tenants, especially when it comes to security deposits. - Helps you...

An fascinating video has been released of a 3-D printer building an entire house for $10,000. The average new build home costs £189,940 to build, compared to a self-build cost of £84,000 if you do the work yourself or £146,000 if you employ tradesmen to do it for you. But this could change all that. The technology has been used to build accommodation in Stupino, Russia. Although the house is a cosy 409 square feet it has all the essential...

Frightened residents living in a 16-floor tower block say they do not feel safe after part of its cladding failed fire safety checks. Tenants have been told it is safe to stay in their flats while the council removes the cladding from Hanover Tower in Sheffield which contains 125 flats. The removal comes as Jane Dunn, Sheffield City Council's Cabinet Member for Housing, admitted today that the cladding at Hanover Tower was not solid aluminium - as previously understood. Independent fire...

 It has been 125 years since the founders of CUPA PIZARRAS extracted the first slate from the Solana de Forcadas quarry in Northern Spain. This significant milestone is unrivalled by competitors in the slate industry and reinforces the company’s position in the market. Still producing the CUPA 3 tile today, the quarry is the oldest in operation worldwide and has set the way for an evolving and continually successful slate trade. With such a long history behind the brand, the...

  In these divided times, there is one thing we can all agree on: we want to be secure. Helpful as they are, tech companies have taken it upon themselves to help provide enhanced security in the home, or as we’re now supposed to call it, the smart home. But how smart is this smart home security tech? And can we really trust the companies who bring us our cat videos to keep our cats safe at home while we’re...

Thousands of people have signed a petition to stop a 'concrete cabuncle' being built on an island made famous by crime writer Agatha Christie. The owners of the luxury hotel on Burgh Island - where rooms cost from £500 a night - want to build a pool house on a rocky outcrop. It will be linked by a bridge spanning the water in between, known as Mermaid Pool. The controversial design - the result of an architectural competition - was...

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us!" - Winston Churchill The process of home ownership, whether you build a home or purchase an existing home, is very often the single biggest investment that you will ever make. Many potential buyers can end up spending hours of time and loads of energy looking for, or designing the perfect home. It is simplistic to think that all you have to pay for is the cost of the land and house. Furthermore,...

Ever imagined living in a home with self-cleaning toilets, a television which chooses programmes for you and a robot that delivers breakfast in bed? Well, the home of the future may not be too far off. New research has unveiled Britain's wish list for the "smart home", including windows which tint automatically in the sunshine and a wardrobe that irons clothes while they are hanging up. Other inclusions are shower heads with in-built Bluetooth to enable us to answer calls whilst...