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Garden builds & boundary battles: what’s allowed

Planning permission pitfalls explained – and how to report your neighbour!

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 26 August 2025

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What the Bank of England base rate cut means for you

Interest rates are down again – but will your mortgage payments follow?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 7 August 2025

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The truth behind smart doorbells

Do they really make your home safer? Or are they simply an ‘affluence cue’ for burglars?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 30 July 2025

Home Related, Seasonal, Summer, Travel

Burglaries surge 48% in summer – is your home protected?

How to protect your home while you’re on holiday

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 20 June 2025

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Why your home might be underinsured

How confident are you that your home is properly protected?

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 3 June 2025

Home Related, Specialist, Summer

How to insure your hot tub

Don’t assume it’s automatically covered by your home policy!

Reading time: 3 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 28 May 2025

Home Related

Home improvements that don’t need planning permission

And surprising things that do!

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 27 May 2025

Home Related, Summer

Do you need allotment insurance?

Digging into the world of gardening and insurance!

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 1 May 2025

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When Was My House Built? 7 Ways to Check

If your walls could talk…

Reading time: 6 minutes

Written by: Christopher Beane

Published on: 24 April 2025

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Boomers vs millennials – who found house buying harder?

Time to settle the debate; is it really harder to buy a house now than it was in the 80s?

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 22 April 2025

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