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How will the abolishment of the FHL tax status affect your holiday home? 30 August 2024 The full impact of abolishing the Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) tax status is still unclear, but major changes will take effect from April 2025. If you’re planning major refurbishments or redesigns, act before these changes impact your property and income. - read on
Celebrating our Team 29 August 2024 We’re excited to honour one of our most dedicated team members, our carpenter and joiner Wayne in recognition of his incredible long service. - read on
When should you get REFURB involved in your renovation project? 12 December 2022 Seven reasons you should get REFURB involved in your project right at the beginning, before you consult an architect and start making any plans. - read on
Five property improvements to consider this winter 21 September 2022 If you're open for holiday letting from spring to summer, you have a small window from autumn to winter to get started on maintenance and improvements. Here are five property improvements to consider this winter. - read on
Four reasons to upgrade your Holiday Home 1 June 2022 Investing in your holiday home on upgrades and refurbishment can give you a great return on investment. Four reasons to upgrade your South Hams holiday home for the 2022/2023 season. - read on
Managing a project for clients that are based overseas 27 April 2022 A Q&A with the owners of an apartment in Thurlestone, where we did a full procurement and refurbishment. Our clients were based in Singapore for the whole project duration. How did it work? - read on
The things you need to know for refurbishing your Devon holiday home 12 July 2021 Refurbishing a holiday home, especially one by the sea, has different needs and presents different challenges to a refurbishment at your permanent residence - here's are some of our top suggestions. - read on
Interview with the owner: refurbishment turning a second home into successful holiday let 16 February 2021 When it came to letting her holiday home, Sophie Cornish was introduced to the team at REFURB to make sure that it was done in a way that she was comfortable with. - read on
Interview with the owner: refurbishment at 25 Island Street 29 January 2021 Elaine Jones is the proud owner of a holiday home, which was in need of much care and attention to make it suitable for modern life. - read on
Interview with the owner: refurbishing The Wood 29 January 2021 With their vision for their holiday home, Martin and Ursula set about making plans to refurbish The Wood to make it their own, and in doing so enlisted the support of REFURB. - read on
Interview with the owner: refurbishing 3 Victoria Quay 13 January 2021 When it came to renovating a family property in Salcombe, co-owners, John and Alex chose to work with REFURB in order to create a vision to update it for use as a holiday home. - read on
How new owners made their seven bedroom, five star holiday home, even better 11 July 2019 When the owners of The Wood decided to sell the house after 10 years, they recommended that new owners use Pebbles property management services and REFURB to give the property a fresh look. - read on
Bringing boat building craftsmanship to interior design in South Devon 10 July 2018 One of our key partner specialists, Crispin Born, cut his teeth in East Portlemouth as a boat builder and over many years since has honed his craft designing and making custom-made furniture. - read on
The financial benefits of investing in your home 16 January 2018 One of the most common concerns that we hear from home owners is how to make a financial success of a holiday home. - read on
From bathroom to building renovation: REFURB makes your property work for you 29 August 2017 REFURB has two goals - to deliver exceptional, tailored finishes on holiday home refurbishments of all sizes, and to provide owners with a worry-free solution to refurbishment from concept to completion. - read on