Agreed, John Jones are not the right people for everyday framing (I was also given a huge quote many years ago and realised they were out of my league). I use Vintiners in Crouch End and they have always been great.
The house I live in is insured in a similar way by all the flat owners, who share the freehold. The declared value sounds about right and it is likewise a 4-storey house, although with 4 flats rather than 3. Is it just the declared value and commo…
From the other point of view, when I had to let my flat for a couple of years, I did so through David Andrews. They found me great tenants who stayed the whole time, and I found them straightforward to deal with.
I can also make a recommendation and you could see the bathroom, kitchen and decorating he and his team have done for me. Shall I send you his details?
The YMCA in Crouch End is small but good, with a range of classes. Fairly cheap too. Virgin in Crouch End is larger and smarter, but quite a lot more expensive. Both are easy to reach on the bus (W3 for YMCA, W7 for Virgin). I wanted to join The…
I was put off when I went in for 2 slightly obscure batteries and he was selling them for around a fiver each. I bought two for a quid in one of the discount shops.
I rented my place out via David Andrew who were good, although I manage it myself so don't have experience of them on that side of things. They were good at communicating, found me some (so far) trouble-free tenants, and sorted out the inventory ve…
We have just bought our place through David Andrew, who are slightly outside the area (one branch Highbury, one Archway) but looking to do more in Stroud Green. I found them good to deal with, and they have also rented out my flat for me.
Have h…
You can buy lots of Alan Godfrey maps at the Hornsey Historical Society on Tottenham Lane. It's in the old building on the bit of green by the W3 bus stop.
I've used a carpenter called Davy who replaced a sash window (in conjunction with the window people on SGR) and it has been fine. He also did a couple of doors for me. Whisper if you would like his number.