Homes & Gardens

82% of Brits admit their homes are filthy

New figures have shown that 82% of Brits admit their homes are filthy, as they shun the once popular spring clean, for more frequent, basic surface cleans; and those over 55 are the worst culprits.

A new study of 1,000 UK families, by online electricals retailer, ao.com, found that while this month is the most popular month for Brits wanting to do their spring clean, 1 in 10 Brits will...

Landlords told to tidy up properties

Landlords of untidy properties are being told to smarten their act as part of ongoing enforcement action.

Owners of five properties in the Mutley and North Hill areas of the city are this week being served ‘untidy land notices’ in the post.

The properties are:

• 12 Connaught Avenue • 14 Connaught Avenue • 23 Hill Park Crescent • 28 Headland Park • 25 Armada Street....

Political posturing failing tenants

TENANTS in Plymouth are being let down by proposals from political parties designed to please their supporters but which will do nothing to root out criminal landlords.

According to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) proposals such as from Labour and the Green Party to introduce more regulation of the sector sound good and simple, but would do nothing to help tenants in...

Sell-out sales success at Unity Green

Barratt is crediting a popular location and an exciting mix of homes, designed to suit a range of different lifestyles, for the sell-out success of Plymouth development Unity Green.

“From day one the development attracted a range of buyers from those looking to stay within Plymouth and those from further afield and we have now sold the final home,” said sales director Sara Parker....

Spring plant giveaway for budding gardeners

A free spring plant giveaway is taking place in Plymouth to encourage green fingered locals to get growing.

Budding gardeners are encouraged to get down to the Sundial on Armada Way on Wednesday 29 April from 3pm to 7pm. Those who take away seeds will be encouraged to bring back their produce during Allotments Week (10-16 August 2015), with prizes to be won for the best ones.

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Pioneering new housing model launches

A new rent-to-own housing model that will give thousands of tenants their first step onto the housing ladder has been launched with plans to deliver 5,000 affordable homes across England by 2020.

The new model has been created by housing company Rentplus with the financial backing of private and institutional investors and the first agreements to deliver 900 homes have been approved by...

Be extra careful if your home is thatched

As the days start to get warmer, but the nights can still be cold, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind you to make sure your chimneys are safe and secure as possible, especially when lighting up fires that haven't been used for a while.

Be extra careful if your home is a thatched property as 80% of thatched properties in the UK are within Devon & Somerset....

Lack of properties pushes up prices in the SW

The number of properties coming onto the market continued to drop, pushing prices rapidly upwards in the South West, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

In most parts of the country, the supply versus demand imbalance led to a rise in house prices in March and in the South West 36% more chartered surveyors reported a rise in house prices in March (up from 31% in...

Call for women to Race for Life in Plymouth

Fundraisers from Cancer Research UK have donned their ‘war paint’ and are calling on Devon women to join the fight against cancer by signing up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Plymouth.

They want mums, daughters, grans, friends and colleagues to unite and form a ‘pink army’ at Race for Life 5k at Plymouth Hoe on Sunday, June 21, and the brand new Pretty Muddy event at...

Four men attempt to steal cash machine

Police appealing for witnesses following a break-in at Costcutters on Fleet Street this morning.

Four men arrived at the Costcutters on Fleet Street, Keyham, Plymouth at around 6.25am today (9 April) in a large white Mercedes box van and attempted to pull the stand alone cash point from the building.

The men attempted to load the cash machine onto the back of the vehicle but...

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