If you have a house with a garage especially a double one you could create a good functioning annex in a few months Looking from the outside often this type of conversion leaves the house unchanged, which can be good. The house could be nothing out of the ordinary, a 3 bedroom semi in an everyday, suburban street. The front door is normal, the gardens […]
Cut VAT to 5% on granny annex building – now!!
One thing I would really like to do if I could get enough people on board would be to get a question asked in Parliament about getting the VAT on work associated with housing a relative ie a granny annex taxed at 5% only not the 20% today! To do this I need to start a petition on the government website which is easy but […]
16 ways to help keep granny [or grandad] safe in their home!!
As my mother is getting older and more frail I am very aware of the risk of her falling, tripping or burning herself with severe consequences if this happens.. So below have shown the things we have in and around the home to help minimise these type of accidents….. 1 Make sure at the front door there are no steps to fall up or down […]
6 great ideas for granny annex living
There are lots of unwritten rules as you get used to living with each other, but a good few are as follows: No 1 respect each others private space. Living in close proximity after a long time can be quite a challenge. Having separate front doors, if logistically possible can be symbolic in maintaining a sense of personnel space. No2 Discuss finances. If an adult […]
Emergency planning for a granny annex – great rules to follow!!
We have recently been away camping for a few days and left my mum alone in her annex with her dog – what could go wrong! A few days into our holiday and just about to settle into a good pizza and beer when her friend phoned my wife – I do not posses a phone! We could not hear her as the burglar alarm […]
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