Home Safety Tips & Advice From Experts...
It may be a sanctuary from the outside world, but as the place where most accidents occur the home is often far from a safe environment. Being aware of the various hazards is therefore of utmost importance so that accidents in the home can be avoided.
April's Most Popular Articles...
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Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours: Troublesome neighbours can seriously damage the quality of home life, but not only do you have the right to live in peace but the legal… [310 views in Apr]
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Home Security - Walls and Fences: For many people their first consideration when looking at how to secure their home is to look at windows and doors. However, your first line of… [28 views in Apr]
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Plasterboard in New Build Houses: Can Paint Cause Smell?: I would have to disagree with your decorator and say it is much more likely the white emulsion paint is to blame for… [12 views in Apr]
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Pavement and Driveway Safety: The safety and maintenance of your driveway or any objects or part of your property that overhangs or intrudes onto the pavement outside your property is… [8 views in Apr]
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Can Householder be Forced to Fix Dangerous Roof?: If the disrepair of a householder’s roof presents a danger to members of the public then the responsible party should be forced… [6 views in Apr]
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What Rights Does a Homeowner Have Against Intruders?: Despite operating outside of the law, burglars are still protected by it. So what rights do householders actually have… [6 views in Apr]
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Shazzie
Re: Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours
My upstairs neighbour is known to mental health services... and seems to be protected by the law more than me…
16 April 2019 -
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Re: Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours
Hi I would love some advice about nasty unruly abusive neighbours I live in a terrace so consequently on street…
7 April 2019 -
Watto
Re: Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours
My new neighbors have built a 3 meter fence at the front of there house is there anything I can do to get them…
5 April 2019 -
CathyB
Re: Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours
Had problems with neighbours since they moved in, 4 years now, mostly because she throws her cigarette butts in…
1 April 2019 -
Kezza
Re: Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours
I recently brought a house with my partner of 7 years, we have been living happily for a year and half, when a…
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Re: Who Has the Power of Entry?
My husband and I in our 70's moved into a bungalow due to health issues. Our neighbours huge, fat son obstructs our driveway so…
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Bernie
Re: Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours
I’ve lived in my council house for 18 yrs.On the right side lives an elderly lady .. never married with one son…
7 November 2018 -
Maz
Re: Your Rights Against Troublesome Neighbours
Hi I’m lived in my council property for 25 years never ever had prob with my neighbours they have never herd…
2 November 2018 -
Mac
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My neighbours encourages her children, aged 7 and 8, to play in the street every single day for a few hours,…
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I look after a lady with MS and is wheelchair bound. She has mobility vehicle on drive with just enough space to…
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