5 Weekend Break Ideas For Valentine’s Day

5 Weekend Break Ideas For Valentine’s Day

5TH February 2020 Valentine’s day is right around the corner so, if you’re coupled up and looking to spend a romantic few days away, we are here to help.  Listed below are some of our top recommendations for places to head for a romantic weekend break.  Whether you’re looking to stay in the UK, venture […]

The 9 Best Gift Experience Ideas for Christmas

The 9 best gift experience ideas for Christmas

Now that summer is out of the way and the weather is gradually getting colder, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas.  Love it or loathe it, Christmas is a time for friends, festivities and, perhaps most importantly, food. It’s also a time where families gather to share stories and presents while seeing out the […]

Holidays Are Coming…The Best Things To Do Around The UK At Christmas.

Unless you’re Scrooge, who doesn’t love Christmas? A time of drinking too much, spending out on things you can’t afford, and eating more than your body weight in pigs-in-blankets, chocolate and egg-nog – what’s not to like? All jokes aside though, the festive period is also the ideal time to catch up with friends, family […]

Mental Health Causes & Remedies.

What is Mental health. Life affects everyone differently. Everyone will go through a difficult time at some stage. Emotion is the human way of dealing with struggles we face, and sometimes negative emotions can be a healthy response to challenges we face. Mental health includes our emotion, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we […]

Top Tips to get your full deposit back!

It is nearly time for tenants to move out of their rented properties before the summer, and the most important thing to a tenant is getting their full deposit back. So how do you get your full deposit back? Here are a few tips on how to achieve this: 1. Clean the house We can […]

Guide to streaming TV: The best Television on demand.

Streaming is gradually taking over from traditional cable and satellite services. Streaming services are generally cheaper than cable and satellite, offer more library content and have a rolling monthly contract instead of locking you in for a given time. You can also watch content anywhere, at any time on almost any device with internet access. […]

Private Landlord’s safety responsibilities…

Everyone has a right to feel safe in their home, including those renting privately. Private landlord’s have a duty of care to uphold for their rental properties just as renters have a duty of care to look after the property. However, the safety of the property falls towards the landlord. What are the private landlord’s […]

Student Life Hacks

At Housing Hand, we are always trying to find ways to make the lives of our students lives easier. Whether this is by helping students and working professionals secure the flats and homes with a UK Rent Guarantor, or helping tenants find the best rented properties in the first place with our Free House Finder Service. To […]

The Essential UK Study Abroad Checklist

The new term is approaching and as a result, your UK Study Abroad preparation should be in full-swing. The days are getting shorter while your study abroad checklist is bound to be growing longer. Planning ahead of time is the key to making the most of your UK study abroad experience, therefore preparing for your […]

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