We were called by an estate agent based in Rothbury who was in charge of preparing a house for rent on behalf of the owner. The property was a modern semi-detached house with five bedrooms, which had been somewhat neglected over the years.
A young couple contacted us soon after they’d bought a large three-bedroom flat on the fourth floor of a converted Victorian building in Seaton Sluice. They’d purchased the flat at a reduced price because it was quite rundown and absolutely stuffed with junk.
A client called us to request the house clearance of a detached four-bedroom house in Seghill. The client and his wife were a couple whose children had left home some years previously and they’d now decided to downsize and move permanently into their holiday cottage in a nearby seaside town.
The client in this case was an estate agent who was in charge of getting the property on the market on behalf of the owner, who had recently bought it and wanted to decorate it before selling on. The house was an attractive semi-detached in a suburban area of Seaton Delaval, a three-bedroomed property built in the late Victorian era.
Our client in this case was a property development firm located in the Sale area. They had owned a 1930’s three-storey block of six flats for a year, with plans to start a complete refurbishment. Just before work was due to start, the block was squatted.
You should find out if the dead person has already paid for a lair in a churchyard or cemetery. This may be mentioned in the Will or be known to the family, solicitor or minister. You should give the details to your funeral director. If not, you will have to purchase a new lair and fees will vary.
Many obsessive hoarders need a push to help them realise what good quality of life they could have if they only worked to overcome their condition. Once they realise this, they can enlist the help of professionals to undertake a complete house clearance, going some way to supporting them in their goal of becoming clutter free.
Those battling obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and in particular a problem with hoarding, are driven by what one psychologist has called “the allure of opportunity” on Alltop.com.
Although a far lower proportion of people have admitted to being hoarders, Debbie Stanley stated that the symptoms can be so well hidden that it could only be guessed how many people it affects.
A local buy-to-let landlord who owned several properties in the Huyton area contacted us and asked us to clear one of her properties. We knew this client quite well as we’d done two previous jobs for her – we’re always pleased to get repeat custom. The property in question was a large four-bedroomed, detached Victorian house in the suburbs.