Annexe Inheritance Tax: Expert Financial Advice for Siblings
On National Siblings Day, we’re diving into a common family scenario: figuring out inheritance and care arrangements when a family member builds an annexe. To guide us, we’ve enlisted Paul Robertson, a chartered financial advisor from Lyonhurst Wealth. In this blog, Paul will walk us through a real-life case study of two siblings (whose names […]
Embracing the Spring Surge: Positive News as House Prices Rise
There’s a fresh breeze blowing through the housing market as house prices spring forward annually for the first time in over a year. The recent reports from Nation Wide show encouraging news for both buyers and sellers. According to the latest data, average new seller asking prices have seen a notable rise of 0.9% this […]
Cosy Granny Annexe Tips for Autumn
Last week saw the start of Autumn and there has been a definite change in weather; summer is long gone and its time to get cosy (if we had much of a Summer anyhow). Most of us tend to spend more time indoors during the colder months and as we mourn the passing of summer, […]
Keeping Your Granny Annexes Cool
The UK is set for some more unseasonably warm weather in the coming weeks, and last summer was a record breaker when it came to summer temperatures. The general opinion is that our summers are now getting hotter and longer. So, with roasting days and balmy evenings, how do our granny annexes feel when it […]
Staying Connected with Family Over Christmas
Christmas can seem unattainable when you compare the fantasy version we’re sold with the reality. Significant numbers of people find Christmas isolating and lonely, for different reasons, and struggle to stay connected with family and friends. As specialists in providing luxury granny annexes, we know that quality of life depends on more than the four […]
Can I Build A Granny Annexe In My Garden?
If like many other people, you have been looking at granny annexes and thinking that you have a big enough garden for one, you may be wondering, can I build a granny annexe in my garden?
The Granny Annexe Process Part 3
This is the last in our third part series on the granny annexe process, you can find part one here and part two here. This week we are looking at what happens when elderly relatives have moved into their new home in The Granny Annexe Process Part 3.
Making Your Granny Annexe Cosy For Winter
The Granny Annexe Process Part 2
Last week here at iHUS we wrote about What To Do When Your Parents Need Extra Care and at the end of the post we talked briefly about Granny Annexes being an ideal solution. So, this week will look at what to do next if you think that a Granny Annexe is just what you […]
What To Do When Your Parents Need Extra Care
Sometimes we reach a point in our lives when our parents need that little bit extra care. You might have noticed dad forgetting to eat, or mum starting to have falls. Or, they might have had a diagnosis. If that is the case for you, you might be feeling slightly at a loss over what […]