My builder quoted me for a new kitchen this week, and keeping the sound carcasses made it at least a third cheaper. Here’s why I refresh rental kitchens and bathrooms instead of skipping them.
Most people who try property renovation make considerably less than they expected. Here’s what the projects that actually make money have in common — and the mistakes that sink the ones that don’t.
A lot of people have stepped back from renovation in the last couple of years. Here’s why I’m still doing it — and what’s genuinely changed and what hasn’t.
My first renovation project taught me things I should have known before I started. After 150 refurbs, here’s what I wish someone had told me before that first one.
My first renovation project nearly went badly wrong — not because anything catastrophic happened, but because I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Here’s what it taught me about looking properly at a property before you commit to the work.
Ripping out every tired kitchen isn’t always the right call. Here’s how I learned to tell the difference between a kitchen that needs full replacement and one that just needs a refresh – and how much that distinction has saved me.
Stripping wallpaper you don’t need to strip is one of the most common ways new refurbers waste time and money. Here’s how to tell whether it needs to come off, or whether a wash and a coat of paint will do the job.
Precise’s shake-up looked like it might have killed off the joined-up refurb-to-let product. Here’s what’s actually happened, and which other lenders are still offering something similar.
A practical look at the unglamorous site essentials that keep a refurb running smoothly, from tea and toilet roll to access, lighting, tidiness and security.
An honest look at when doing refurbishment work yourself helps, when it doesn’t, and why project management is often a better use of your time.
