Adding an extra kids’ play room to your house? Or are you planning a study for yourself? Such home extensions can require a lot of planning and research. Paying heed to the legal side of the matter is also important to save you from fines and penalties. Here are some instructions to help you with your venture.

Permits And Regulations

Home extensions generally need you to obtain a permit before you can go forward with the job. Especially, for a new extension to the old plan of your house, it is mandatory to seek a permit from the local authority. Standards set out in the ‘Building Regulations’ need to be followed and met. This is precisely what is checked by the authority when you present them your new home extensions plan. They inspect the plan and confirm it meets the building regulation standards. Upon the receipt of the planning permission you will then need to apply for the Building Regulations. It is necessary to obtain the planning permission before proceeding with the further actions.

Consider Your Neighbours

When planning house extensions, make sure it does not cause trouble for your neighbours. Do not construct any structure that may have adverse effects on their lives, like block their driveway or sunlight. The best practice is to consult your neighbours before going for any house extensions. This will prevent any problems arising later on and also maintain a healthy relationship between your family and your neighbourhood.

It may reduce your expenses in case the neighbour is looking to do something similar, e.g. building a wall around the property. Such a consultation with your neighbours can sometimes prove beneficial to you. Special permits and agreements are required for building walls and constructions for semi detached or terraced houses or flats.

Contracting The Trades

Different tradesmen are required for your home extensions. You may have to employ an electrician, a plumber, a gas fitter, to name a few. How do you find them? Some people believe the best way to look for a tradesman is to ask friends and family for proper recommendations. These generally prove to be the safest avenues to get hold of a good choice. However it is recommended to only go for a licensed builders company. This ensures the trade is qualified to the required standards to do the job. However it is recommended to employ one company only to undertake the whole project. This would help to take the stress off you organising different trades.

You should also prepare a legal contract between you and the people on the job. This is to prevent any unpleasant situation that may arise just in case there is any disagreement or problem later on.

Some More Planning

Some more planning before you finally start your home extensions project are as follows. You need to understand if you are looking at an extension or a major conversion and plan accordingly. This will save you a lot of space and money. E.g., instead of building a new room, try and convert the garage you never use. The other thing to consider is the time frame within which you want to complete the project. And obviously, budget is a very important factor. So, for the best results, plan your home extensions carefully considering all that has been discussed above.

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Often, graduates of high calibre will face the prospects of unemployment for a short period before finding something ‘temporary’ to fill the gap of having no money and keeping up with loans repayment. It is true to a certain extent that Essex jobs in comparison to London jobs are far less paid, because of the outer London weighting considerations. London is also the capital and the heart of the UK therefore the opportunities are going to be far more appealing and available.

Although it cannot be denied that there did appear to be far more opportunities with Essex jobs, regardless of the pay scale. All throughout the six months that I was without a job, I had found plenty of opportunities to take up the offers that were being advertised in the newspapers and on the internet. However, if I was to compare these same positions with ones offered in London, I could not help but notice the difference in benefits.

My only solution was to approach a recruitment agency. For graduates out there feeling like there is no hope in the world in finding your dream job, you will have to swallow your pride and resort to something a little less prestigious and start from the bottom. This is not to say that recruitment agencies are bad at finding you good jobs, the big advantage is that you will be found something that will feel like next to no time at all and you will be paid weekly.

Finding a temporary job is a good start to getting your feet onto that coveted career ladder. Very often, you will find that approaching a generic recruitment agency will land you a job in something that is not to your first choice such as warehouse work or office admin jobs. Approaching specialised recruitment agencies within the field that you are keen on moving up with is advisable as then you are likely to find your feet more quickly.

One thing I had to learn was patience. I found that even though I was forwarding what felt like over a hundred CVs a day, revealing my entire life story and personal information to strangers, I was soon to find out that eventually someone would pick up the emails and letters and give me that phone call I desperately needed. Moreover, as I was already based in Essex, all of my interviews were with other Essex jobs who favoured well with candidates who were local.

I finally got a call from a recruitment agency who had found me a junior position in the field that I was after. I did not hesitate to take it up and found myself working the following Monday. It was big relief to finally put some money away into my bank, as it was beginning to prove difficult keeping up with bill payments and debt repayments. Five years on and I have landed a job that uses my skills in writing and has given me scope to freelance should I decide to work from home full-time.

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