If you are a landlord you will know this cycle of change well, a tenant moves out and the repair and redecoration work begins, then as quickly as possible a new tenant is in – only for a few months or years down the line they move out and once more the repair work starts again. But is there a way of putting a stop to this cycle of disrepair?

In recent years, changes to the law means a tighter crack-down on tenant living conditions, especially in regards to damp and black mould. As a result, numerous solicitors and legal firms are approaching tenants and advising them they can “sue” their landlords and claim compensation for issues such as condensation and mould.

As the weather turns and Winter draws in, it’s long been known that this can take a toll on our minds and our bodies. However, something that you may not be aware of is that the actual buildings that we live in, work in, socialise in, can also have an affect on our health, and this can be all-year round.

When Winter closes in and the temperature drops, the vast majority of us want to hibernate – draw the curtains, exclude the draught and have the heating on or better yet the fire. However, this very act of insulating and sealing our homes up can actually be damaging to our health.

2019 has seen a lot of changes to landlord/letting laws and legislation and now more than ever it is imperative that you’re up to speed with them or else risk tighter punishments. The changes have caused some controversy and certainly mixed reactions and whilst further changes maybe on the way now is the time to ensure you know everything that’s changed this year.

There’s never a good time for your boiler to spontaneously combust but winter is especially bad – the weather has turned and we spend a lot more time indoors. That is why it’s best to perform a repair audit on your home in the autumn.

Overnight condensation is a key symptom that your house has a condensation problem, and unless it’s addressed you may find yourself struggling with damp, peeling wallpaper, damaged furniture and mould.

24 of the largest and most innovative electrotechnical manufacturing companies – are today announcing a major commitment to reduce their emissions to net zero by 2050.

As the last memories of summer stay etched on our photos and social media updates, the nights have already got colder. The UK has seen a serious drop in temperature since the end of August, and condensation has already been a key thing to force us to admit it could be time to put another later on.

If you don’t know what Zoflora or a hinch basket is then you’ve not been paying attention to social media. The last year or so has seen cleaning and all and any activities associated with interiors as the new hypes, especially with the millennial generation.

Many of us would do anything for our pets. Depending on how spoiled they are, they sleep in our beds, welcome us home each day. However, if you are finding that you wake up with red eyes and a running nose every time you fall asleep cuddling Fluffy, you might need to consider whether you have a pet allergy.

Over two hundred staff from Harrogate-based EnviroVent were given a day away from work to put something back into the local community, in a project they called their ‘In it together Day’.