Discover the Steps to Making a Property into an HMO

Discover the Steps to Making a Property into an HMO

Discover the Steps to Making a Property into an HMOAn HMO is a house of multiple occupation, which means it’s a property that has at least three tenants or more all in the same house but not part of the same family. A lot of property owners prefer HMOs because they believe it’s a more efficient way of getting the rental value out of a property. Renters will sometimes prefer this type of rental because it’s cheaper and others may like it because they enjoy being around other people.

What’s the Appeal?

Students and young renters like being able to share and landlords like it because the tenants stay longer and the property owner sees it as a dependable option. There are several steps to making a property a suitable HMO. It’ll need to meet all the legal requirements so that it’s suitable for multiple people. In most situations, it will require getting an HMO license. It’s always advisable to get the help of a professional floor plan creator when making these types of conversions

Do I Need a License?

With a property where you plan to let to at least five or more individuals in one house and if it is three stories high, then these are some of the factors that could mean you have to have an HMO license. If the tenants share kitchen facilities and bathrooms then you almost certainly need a license. Very often even if your rental property meets some and not all of those criteria, then it’s likely you would still …

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Self-Storage Vs Loft – Which One Should You Be Using?

Self-Storage Vs Loft – Which One Should You Be Using?

This is a common question that we often get asked. Self-Storage Vs Loft – Which One Should You Be Using?If I already have my own loft, why would I not want to use this space for storage? Why would I want to fork out money on a storage unit? Honestly, these are all good questions. For certain people, their loft may be the ideal solution for storage. Yet there are many things which make a loft an impractical, difficult or even dangerous area to use for storage. In this article by Blue Box Storage, we will give you a few of the reasons why a loft is not a better option in comparison to self-storage.

1. Space

In most cases, lofts are somewhat small. Unless your home is a mansion (whereby storage spaces is already not an issue to you), the loft in your home is usually close in size to the house’s footprint. It also probably features beams and eaves, which limit the height of the liveable space. Yet this room is the ideal space for storing a couple of smaller items that are cluttering up your home and they are still accessible if and when needed. This can include items such as family keepsakes, suitcases, photographs and Christmas decorations.

Yet if you need to store larger items such as furniture, big boxes or a sofa, getting these items up your ladder and then through the loft hatch might not be very convenient. This is when a self-storage unit is a more sensible option. These units …

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How Kitchen Equipment Has Evolved Over The Years

The equipment used in commercial kitchens has evolved a lot of the years, especially over the past twenty years. This equipment is used in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, cruise ships, and cafeterias. The equipment is much more heavy duty than what is available to consumers. It is also usually larger so that more food can be processed at any time. 

How Kitchen Equipment Has Evolved Over The Years

Some commercial kitchen equipment includes giant walk-in refrigerators, big dishwashing machines, commercial sinks, and the various equipment designed to make dishes. Commercial kitchens have to obey public health laws which include keeping this equipment clean and meeting hygienic standards. The kitchens and the equipment used in them are inspected on occasion by public-health officials. 

There is a science to laying out a commercial kitchen. The goal is for the workers to be highly efficient with everything they need within reach. The commercial equipment is laid out in a highly organized manner that promotes efficiency and performance. There are five main areas in a modern-day commercial kitchen. these are the storage area, food prep area, meal cooking area, an area to keep cleaning supplies, and a service area to transfer food from the kitchen to the wait staff. 

There have been many technological advances that have been made in commercial kitchens. Most commercial kitchens today have tiled floors and walls which makes keeping things clean much easier than other materials. The other surfaces in these kitchens, such as tables where food is prepared, are made of stainless steels. This is also …

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Setting Up an Online Business Made Easy

Setting Up an Online Business Made Easy

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Setting up an online business can be as easy or as challenging as you want to make it. There are certain skills you will need; but all of them can be learned? What should you do next?

It used to be that only those who could figure out not just what parts were needed, but also how to assemble them, had online businesses. I remember how frustrated I was by it all.

Vendors had to do everything manually, which meant not just creating products, but producing them, delivering them as well. In many cases, that meant recording their information on CDs and mailing them to customers. It also meant processing checks and credit cards for sales, and issuing refunds when products were returned. And perhaps the stickiest wicket of them all was getting a merchant account with the online branch of a bank. In those days, banks were very particular about who they gave such accounts to.

Today, I’m happy to report that it’s something that almost anyone can do. Here are the basic ingredients.

1. You need to have something to sell. This could be a digital or a physical product.

2. You have to use a marketing method that will bring large numbers of people to your squeeze page

3. You have to have a means for getting prospects onto your “mailing” list. This is generally done by offering something of value to visitors to you page in exchange for their name and email address.

4. …

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Are There Actually Master Courses for Building an Online Business That Most People Can Complete?

If you look in the proper places, you’ll be amazed at how many courses are available online. For a reasonable price, you can learn how to build a great Online Business.

Are There Actually Master Courses for Building an Online Business That Most People Can Complete?

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There are even companies that have tremendous Master Courses that are taught on College Campuses. They are available to you at a low cost, with a great Support System.

Some companies, through their websites, allow you to navigate, and find many examples of what is needed to choose your own website template. A few have templates for building pages as well.

Some will even rate your pages, and keywords, to see how the Search Engines recognize your websites power.

You’ll need to motivate yourself, and stay motivated through the weeks as they walk you through their courses. Some of these have super support systems that are there to help you, if you encounter difficulties.

Those companies that offer “click and read” courses, also have tremendous videos to help you with examples of what it takes to succeed. Others, will even refer you to their former students, and their working websites.

Make sure you look at those companies that have samples of their student’s products, ebooks, and information sites etc.

The online courses that let you pay as you learn, are usually the best. These may be a guarantee of sorts as well. When you are to actually able to see your work blossom into a website as you learn & pay, it is much better than paying …

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