Leonard Dawson

How to market a rental property

Before letting out your property, it’s wise to take out landlord insurance and ensure everything’s up to scratch. It’s also essential to market your house, flat, bungalow or studio properly to get the most appropriate tenants – here’s how. Establish a re... Read >

Party on – once you’ve sorted out your home insurance

p>We all enjoy a bit of partying from time to time. And with the weather starting to improve finally, many households up and down Britain will be starting to think about their summer shindigs. Family barbeques. Garden parties. Full on raves. However, befo... Read >

Worries your neighbouts may be attracting pests

Most streets have one: a household that chooses to live their surrounded by litter, motorbike parts and pet waste. They’re a serious bugbear for curtain twitchers everywhere – the neighbours who irritate not with noise or unruly children, but the way they... Read >

Pest cover: Five rat facts to consider

We’ve all read newspaper reports about the growing rat problem in the UK, but how many of us take this information away and use it to inform the way we live our lives? While estimates about the UK rat population can vary between studies – some put it at 8... Read >

Is pest control something you can do yourself?

Pest control is something many of us will tackle at some stage in our lives. This is mainly because there’s so many ways it can happen – while there’s plenty of things we can do to protect our homes from rats, mice and wasps, there’s often not a lot we ca... Read >

Five things you never knew about rats

Given the high profile media campaigns aimed at making Britain tidier – and less rat infested – in recent years, many of us will know the basics about this nastiest of vermin. They like warm, damp places. They’ll keep returning to somewhere with a regular... Read >

Eliminating wasps from your home: Don’t keep things sweet

Although it’s a common misconception that all wasps die out in the winter (some manage to hibernate during the chilly months), you’re likely to be at most risk of an infestation during the late summer. This is because this is the time of year that work... Read >

The five things you need to know about mice

Mice may look cute and cuddly – they’re certainly more palatable than rats – but you really don’t want them infesting your home. This is because they can cause no end of problems, from spreading parasites and diseases like salmonella and listeria to causi... Read >

Lethal and humane ways to get rid of mice: Which is best?

When your home has been invaded by vermin such as rats or mice, you’ll want to do all you can to show them the door as quickly, easily and decisively as possible. Generally, there are two options at your disposal – lethal and humane methods. Which you ... Read >

Five ways to deter rats from making your house their home

Rats are a growing problem in the UK, with estimates suggesting that there’s now more than 80 million living across the country. To put that in perspective, that’s more than one of the vermin for every human resident of Britain. With regular messages a... Read >

Having problems with blocked drains?

There are numerous signs that your drains are blocked, some inside your home, others on the outside. However, whatever’s causing it you’ll want to get it sorted as soon as possible, whether that involves taking the task in hand yourself or getting a plumb... Read >

Fears over carbon monoxide poisoning stats – time to upgrade your landlords insurance?

A recent investigation by BBC 5 Live has revealed that official figures over the number of carbon monoxide poisoning cases in the UK could have been under-estimated – meaning the problem may actually much bigger than originally feared. It may well remind ... Read >

Hearing wedding bells? Remember to renew your home insurance

As anyone who’s tied the knot will know, there’s a lot to think about when it comes to planning a wedding. And then a little more on top when you’ve considered all of that. So it’s unlikely that home insurance will be on your list of important priorities ... Read >

Being driven round the bend by a blocked toilet?

There are some plumbing emergencies that can be devastating and upsetting – think a huge pipe burst and a deluge of water ruining your fixtures, fittings and possessions. There are others that many of us put off sorting out, such as dripping taps or leaki... Read >

Time to treat yourself? Don’t forget your home insurance

We all deserve a treat every now and again. And buying the present to ourselves in question is often half the fun. Perhaps you’ve decided that your living room would benefit from a new three-piece suite or the time’s come to upgrade to a top of the range ... Read >