Small Movers, Big Thoughts – A Child’s Eye View of Moving Home If you’re thinking about moving house in 2024, there’s a lot to mull over, especially if you have children to consider. We know how important (and valuable) it is to listen to your kids when you’re selling up…
Cut the Carbon This Christmas with These Six Tips Are you playing host to family and friends at home in SE18/SE28 this year? If so, why not make this most wonderful time of the year a little less wasteful? By following a few simple steps, you can eat, drink and be merry…
What’s in Store for 2024? A Look at the Year Ahead in the Buy-to-Let Sector There’s no doubt that 2023 was challenging for the private rental sector, but looking ahead, landlords have plenty of reasons to be cheerful. While no one knows precisely what will happen in 2024, economists believe…
Merry & Bright – The Magic of Christmas Lights What do Oxford Street in London’s West End, Salerno in Italy and Dyker Heights in Brooklyn have in common? If you’ve answered this question correctly, you’re clearly a fan of festive cheer. These locations are renowned for their spectacular Christmas lights…
Why You’ll Like Lykke, the Danish Approach to Happiness The Danes are a contented bunch, with the nation regularly topping global happiness surveys (yes, they really are a thing). This year, for example, Denmark finished second in the World Happiness Report, while the Brits languished back in 19th place. So,…
How Landlords Can Spread Christmas Cheer to Their Tenants Landlords are often portrayed as Grinch-like characters. Devoid of fun, lacking humanity and relentlessly greedy. In our experience, working with dozens of landlords across SE18/SE28, this Scrooge stereotype simply isn’t true. In fact, we often get contacted by generous landlords seeking…
Moving Thoughts from a Tweenager’s Perspective If you’re mulling over a move next year, you’ve probably thought of many scenarios, dreams and potential headaches. This includes things like: How will I get the best price for my home? Where are the catchment areas for the best schools? How will our…
Love Them or Hate Them? The Christmas Jumper Debate Splitting SE18/SE28 A family gathering. Giving and receiving gifts. Sentimental seasonal adverts. All the above can split opinions at Christmas. Some of us love them, some of us hate them. And if we’re being honest, the subject of this blog –…
Get Your Rental Property Ready for Winter by Following These Simple Steps Forecasters predict this winter will be cold and dry – making it likely we’ll get lots of snow. While this is excellent news if you’re a skier, if you’re a landlord, it means there’s no room for complacency…
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Hold Off Listing Your Property until Spring If you’ve decided to put your SE18/SE28 home on the market in 2024, then there’s one burning question you need to ask yourself. When should I list my property? You may have heard that spring is the best time to list,…
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Small Gestures, Big Impact: It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day Random Acts of Kindness Day is this Saturday 17th February. The idea of a day to perform random acts of kindness began in America in 1995. It’s spread globally and is a great opportunity to show how small, thoughtful actions…
What You Should Know before You and Your Partner Live Together If talk between you and your partner this Valentine’s Day turns to living together, there are a few practical things you should know first. Here at Hi Residential, we pride ourselves on being as helpful as possible. But dishing out…
