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How body part insurance works

By Emily on March 7, 2012

Body part insuranceIf you’re anything like me, and I hope for your sake you’re not, you might have thought this article referred to cars. It doesn’t. It refers to the celebrity trend that’s been steadily increasing and becoming more widely accepted… Insuring parts of your body.

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How to mitigate fire risks in your home

How to mitigate fire risks in your home

By Emily on March 7, 2012

Fires can start from the simplest of things: cooking, smoking, electrical appliances, romantic nights in with candles, chip pans, fireworks and flame-throwers.

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Subsidence: what every home owner needs to know

Subsidence: what every home owner needs to know

By Patrick on March 6, 2012

Do you ever get that sinking feeling that at any moment something is about to go terribly wrong? Well that rumbling in the pit of your stomach may have less to with the stress of a new promotion and more to do with the sickly state of your house’s foundation.

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How to know if you have electrical wiring problems in your home

How to know if you have electrical wiring problems in your home

By James on March 2, 2012

Faulty electrics are extremely dangerous, causing 12,500 fires and 2,000 electric shock accidents in the home each year, according to the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC).

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How to make sure your landlord doesn’t scam you out of your deposit

How to make sure your landlord doesn’t scam you out of your deposit

By Emily on February 29, 2012

If you’re about to enter a tenancy agreement or you’re coming up to the end of your rental period and are slightly concerned that you might get nobbled on your deposit then read on.

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How to spot damp in a new home

How to spot damp in a new home

By James on February 23, 2012

Your clothes won’t dry properly, there’s a constant musty smell and your breathing isn’t as easy as usual; welcome to your new damp home.

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Ten of the riskiest jobs you’ve (possibly) never heard of

Ten of the riskiest jobs you’ve (possibly) never heard of

By James on February 23, 2012

Whether you’re an oil rig diver or a nanny, there are always physical risks associated with working (a nanny might trip over a child!). And the figures back this up; in 2010/2011 Health and Safety Executive statistics show that there were 200,000 injuries at work, with 171 proving fatal. But if you think you’ve got [...]

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Are home gadgets ruining your carbon footprint?

Are home gadgets ruining your carbon footprint?

By Patrick on February 22, 2012

There isn’t a homeowner in the country who hasn’t decked out their pad in the latest appliances in an effort to ‘keep up with the Joneses’.

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How to deal with bad housemates….without feeling bad

How to deal with bad housemates….without feeling bad

By Emily on February 21, 2012

Dealing with bad housemates is a tricky business. Here is our step-by-step guide on how to get rid of awful housemates. We try the sensible ways first, and then move on to the more fun ways…

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Where we live and why – the British home

Where we live and why – the British home

By Patrick on February 20, 2012

It’s a British obsession, owning a home. It’s almost a rite of passage, you need to get on the property ladder. The more we think like that the more it perpetuates. We all want to buy property, so demand is always high and prices keep rising so property keeps on being a good investment.

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