Archived entries for February 2010
Orchard Planning Solutions welcomes David Acreman
18 February 2010
Orchard Planning Solutions is pleased to welcome David Acreman to the site this month. David is the author of 'Field and Farm', a book demonstrating how to live, build property, and start a business on ordinary agricultural land in the UK, and all without planning permission! The book takes you through all the steps starting with a field and up to getting planning permission for a house. It tells you... Continue reading Orchard Planning Solutions welcomes David Acreman
Part 2: Confessions of a House Move - The Inside Story
12 February 2010
After an anxious few days of waiting, our second offer has finally been accepted. The vendors initially rejected it, obviously hoping we would just keep on increasing our offer. We decided to leave it a few days and see what happened. Actually, we were so concerned that another potential buyer would view the house we had fallen in love with and offer more than us that we decided we would increase our... Continue reading Part 2: Confessions of a House Move - The Inside Story
How to Fight Back when it comes to Household Fuel Bills
5 February 2010
A sure way to end light-hearted conversation is to mention household fuel bills and their meteoric rise over the past seven years. According to the comparison website moneysupermarket.com household bills have doubled since 2003. Fuel poverty is a real issue amongst the vulnerable and occurs when more than 10% of household income is dedicated to paying fuel bills. However, with a degree of guile and... Continue reading How to Fight Back when it comes to Household Fuel Bills