Homes & Gardens

What to Consider Before Adding Colour to Your Home

Choosing a new colour for your home is much more than just picking something that looks good in isolation. You need a tone that reflects your style and complements the architecture. Before you start splashing paint on the walls, there are a few factors to think about that can help you make an...

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Christmas recycling and bin collections

Plymouth folk are being reminded to recycle as much as possible and to get rid of rubbish responsibly over Christmas.

The Council is putting on a special collection to pick up all the real Christmas trees once the festive period is over. This scheme will run from the weeks beginning Monday 11 January and 18 January and will run until Thursday 21 January.

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Is your chimney safe for Santa?

Christmas is fast approaching and with the colder weather also arriving, cosy chimney fires are being lit. Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are encouraging you to check your chimney is clean, safe and swept for Santa’s arrival.

Chimney fires can cause serious structural damage to a home, with the risks being even greater if the property has a thatched roof. The damage is...

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Make your home sparkle this Christmas, without the fire sparks

In homes across the UK fairy lights are twinkling and gifts are being wrapped, however millions of us will be taking dangerous chances with our safety this festive season, according to research from Electrical Safety First. To ensure that these risks are reduced, the Charity is highlighting common activities that we may not know are putting our households in danger.

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Is your landlord a 'rogue' or 'in vogue'

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is asking tenants across the country if they can tell the difference between good and bad landlords, as part of their new campaign, Reinventing Renting.

Reinventing Renting looks at the characteristics and qualities of professional landlords and seeks to help tenants identify whether their landlord is a ‘rogue’ or ‘in vogue’.

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Study suggests second home owners feel they have positive impact on tourist communities

Second home owners in the South West believe they have an overwhelmingly positive impact on the region, generating opportunities for employment and boosting the economy.

They do not believe they are taking homes away from local people – instead filling properties that would otherwise lay vacant – but are creating jobs that enable people to live in the county.

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Help to keep your home warm this winter

Older home owners in Plymouth are being offered help to keep their homes warm this winter – but hurry, as it’s for a limited time only.

Every winter across the UK, one older person dies every seven minutes from the cold weather and in many cases this is avoidable. Plymouth City Council is offering assistance to home owners aged 60 and above to ensure their boilers are working...

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Top 5 reasons student housing investment in SW is successful

In the first half of 2015, £3.8 billion was invested in student property in the UK and it’s predicted that this will rise to £5.7 billion by the end of the year - nearly equal to the last three years combined.

As the market goes from strength to strength, the demand for growth continues to increase. There are rising numbers of UK students, and figures are predicted to double in the...

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Over 350 SW renters a week at risk of losing homes

Research by the housing and homelessness charity Shelter has revealed that approximately 19,000 renters were put at risk of eviction in the last year - equivalent to over 350 renters per week.

The shocking new analysis, which uses Ministry of Justice figures, showed that 1 in every 86 rented households in the South West have been put at risk of losing their home.

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More choice for Plymouth buyers The Moorings

David Wilson Homes has launched a new selection of three bedroom homes at its Plymouth development The Moorings.

Sales director Sara Parker said the new homes are designed to appeal to buyers looking for space and quality in this sought-after waterfront location.

“We’re delighted to add the three bedroom homes to the range of four and five bedroom properties here and we’re...

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Housebuilder marks National Tree Week

Barratt Homes in Plymouth has celebrated National Tree Week with the planting of an oak tree to mark 7,300 trees planted by the division in the last 12 months.

“We have planted or retained more than 7,300 trees or shrubs at our developments throughout the south west and wanted to mark our ongoing commitment to the environment,’’ said managing director Paul Moran.

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