How to deter burglars from your home – by an ex-housebreaker
What locks should I use? For a traditional front door to a house, Lloyd Morgan, a master locksmith at London Locks Limited, recommends the combination of a lever mortice deadlock with a high quality night latch. Night latches are fitted on the internal side of a door with a handle, and unlocked from the outside […]
How to get a bigger home in an unforgiving market
While the number of home purchases has fallen – mortgage approvals in October were a third below their five-year average – many people have still managed to move to bigger homes this year. Increasing numbers have bought in cash, meaning that Savills estate agency expects cash purchasers to make up 43pc of transactions in 2023, […]