It’s that time of year when every window is lit up with all manner of colours and we all get a weird craving for mince pies and port. It’s a season that’s fun, bright, magical, heartfelt and quite simply wonderful, yet also very hectic and rather messy. Even the cleanest and tidiest home...
Read moreWith the recent cold snap and nothing but low temperatures and wet weather on the horizon, it’s important that you make sure your home is ready for winter. Here are our tips for keeping your property not only warm and energy efficient, but shielded from problems that arise from freezing conditions. Perimeter check Have a walk...
Read moreHousehold recycling There’s no denying that the environment is important. We’re not just talking about the natural structures and shapes that you see when driving through the countryside, such as trees, fields, bushes and ponds, or even the animals that live within them; we’re talking about the environment as a whole, the natural world...
Read moreWe love a vibrant campaign that encourages students to make the most of their homes, so our faces lit up when we came across DBARN. DBARN stands for Don’t Be A Rubbish Neighbour and is Hull University Union’s way of getting its members to be clean, green, tidy and serene, covering recycling, waste management, cleanliness...
Read moreEight years ago, Hull celebrated Wilberforce 2007. This 34-week event paid tribute to the pioneering work of Hull-born MP William Wilberforce, and the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. The celebrations stretched across the city as well as to other countries, including Ghana. The concept proved so popular and valuable,...
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Many of our properties are rented out by students because they’re strategically located, come with unlimited broadband and everything is thoroughly safety checked. If you’re a student looking for a new home, get in touch today on 01482 342155 or email us with details of what you need. Your time in a rented house or apartment...
Read moreDepending on the type of property you’re renting, you could have anything from a front and back garden combo, to a narrow windowsill that can only accommodate a miniature herb garden. Whatever the case, gardening and looking after plants is something that we strongly recommend, as getting your fingers green is a worthwhile activity that’s excellent...
Read moreWhether you already live in Hull or are moving to the city due to business, education or family relocation, you couldn’t have chosen a better time. With UK City of Culture status for 2017 swiftly taking effect, you can already see signs of the mass regeneration project that will transform the majority of the...
Read moreHull is fast becoming a city of festivals, with more annual events than there are months in the calendar. One particularly dramatic example is Assemble Fest, the theatre festival that returns to Newland Avenue on Saturday 23 May with five shows by some of the city’s top creative talent.
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