The Plympton Community Magazine, February 2017

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PANCAKE DAY See our favourite recipes for Pancake Day

RIGHT PRICE WINDOWS We speak with Sarah and Travis at Right Price Windows in Plympton

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EDITOR Melissa Wylie melissa@oracle.uk.net ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Myles Lockwood Emma-Jane Corry emma@oracle.uk.net SALES MANAGERS Myles Lockwood Emily Trace emily@oracle.uk.net GRAPHIC DESIGN Tom Coles tom@oracle.uk.net Melissa Wylie EDITORIAL Melissa Wylie Duncan Little

Editor’s Note...

February – the month of love and pancakes, or our love of pancakes?

The days are also getting longer at last! It’s going to be a great month.

We’ve been busy this issue speaking to lots of fantastic, local businesses. Read about the ongoing success at Right Price Windows, wonderful service from Evans Harvey Solicitors and the beautiful showrooms at Beacon Electrical.

You can also find a £5 voucher to spend at the Fishbone Bar & Restaurant at Future Inns hotel. Find it on page 9!

PHOTOGRAPHY Tom Coles Pixabay.com

I’d like to take the opportunity now to thank all of our readers and clients over the past year as I’m leaving my role as Editor of Plympton Community Magazine. I’d like to welcome Libbi Chapple to the team and hope that she settles in well.

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Enjoy this issue of OM and have a great month!

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Contents

February 2017

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SSI Electrical Services

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St Stephen’s Cleaners

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Not Your Average Pancake

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A1 Carpets

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Future Inns

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Wow Hair & Beauty

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What’s On Guide

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Chris Kallis Solicitors

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Russells Flooring

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Beacon Electrical

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The Family Law Company

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Marshall Motors

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Right Price Windows

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Evans Harvey Solicitors

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KF Kitchens & Bedrooms

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J.A.H Electrical

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Electrical Testing & Inspection

Lighting Design & Installations

Distribution Board/Consumer Unit Upgrades Emergency Light Testing Access Control Systems

Fire Alarm Testing & Maintenance

Cat 5e Data Cabling

Generator Hire and Installation

Fibre Optic Cabling

Emergency Call Outs

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Not Your Average Pancake!

Quesadilla pancakes 2 red peppers, chopped into small pieces 140g Red Leicester, grated 4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 8 pre-made pancakes 1 tbsp butter 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ tsp ground cumin 400g can kidney beans, drained Juice of 1 lemon 1 red chilli, deseeded if you don’t like it too hot, sliced (optional) 2 avocados, sliced 2 Little Gem lettuces, sliced

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Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Scatter the peppers, cheese and coriander over 4 pancakes. Season well and cover each one with another pancake to make a sandwich. Place the quesadilla pancakes on baking sheets and cook for 5 mins in the oven until the cheese starts melting (you may need to do this in batches).

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Warm the butter in a saucepan, add the garlic and cook for 1 min until fragrant, then add the cumin and beans. Stir for 2 mins, then roughly mash. Season, stir through half the lemon juice, spoon into a serving dish and top with the chilli, if using. Toss the avocado in the rest of the lemon juice, then serve the quesadillas with the beans, lettuce and avocado.

Potato pancakes 250g cold mashed potato, or 2 medium-size floury potatoes, cut into chunks 75g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 eggs 125ml milk 1 rounded tbsp finely snipped chives 1 tsp sunflower oil Knob of butter Crispy bacon and scrambled eggs to serve, if you like

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If you’ve got potatoes not mash, cook them in boiling water until tender. Drain well and press through a potato ricer or mash. Weigh out 250g and cool.

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Sieve the flour and baking powder onto cooled mash. Whisk eggs and milk together and add to the potato mix with the chives. Whisk the batter until smooth.

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Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add ½ tsp sunflower oil and a dot of butter. When the fat is hot, start to cook the pancakes. Add 1 tbsp of batter for each pancake and cook 4 at a time. Cook for about 1 min until the underside is golden brown and small bubbles appear.

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Flip the pancakes and cook until golden. Remove from the pan and keep warm while you cook the remaining pancakes in the same way, adding a tiny bit of oil and butter to the pan as and when needed. Serve the pancakes in stacks with creamy scrambled egg and crisp rashers of streaky bacon.

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Plympton What’s On Guide Friday 3rd February

Friday 24th February

The Pop Up Picture House This month see Hunt for the Wilderpeople - a troubled orphan finds himself on the run with his grizzled foster uncle (Sam Neill) in this unaffected, off-kilter charming mismatched buddy movie. Tickets are just £5 per person, available on the door from 7pm for the 7.30pm screening. A range of refreshments will be available for purchase.

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Murder Mystery The rules for the evening are simple: You’ll be involved in a Hollywood comes to Devon themed Murder Mystery from the very start, you will be given clues and information about special traits of the guests amongst you. Releasing your inner super sleuth, you will piece together the clues, interrogate potential suspects and solve the crimes. £49.50pp includes welcome drink and succulent three-course dinner with coffee.

7pm Boringdon Hall

Saturday 18th February

Princess Party You are invited to a Royal Ball! Hosted by all your favourite princesses, including Cinderella, Belle and Queen Elsa, this will be an unforgettable event for children of all ages, inclusive of games, dancing, and princess fun. Tickets cost £8 per child – includes a photo opportunity, autographs, tiara on arrival and a keepsake. Wear your favourite princess costume or party outfit! Call 07812072401 to reserve your tickets.

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Saturday 11th February

Coffee Morning We will be holding a coffee morning to raise funds for the animals in our care.

There will be tea, coffee, cold drinks and lovely homemade cakes for sale.

Please come along and see us, dogs are also welcome.

11am - 3pm Gables Farm

Saturday 25th February

11th - 19th February

Half Term Fun at Saltram There’s something on every day including activities in the Great Kitchen, puddle trail in the garden and a chance to tick off some of your 50 things.

12pm - 3pm Saltram

Mum2Mum Market Mum2mum Markets are award-winning, indoor, nearly-new sales. At our Plymouth sale we will have around 20 stalls of high quality, nearly-new items (up to 90% off the RRP!) and a small selection of businesses offering goods and services of interest to parents. Refreshments will be available and the first 100 buyers through the door will receive a free goody bag! Entry to the market is £2 for adults (children are free).

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PLYMOUTH’S BEST BUSINESSES To take a company and triple its turnover is no mean feat. To do it in four years and keep a good sense of humour is impressive. To also have two children in the same space of time, is, frankly, amazing, writes OM’s Duncan Little.

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It’s been nearly two years since I first met them having walked through the doors of their business, Right Price Windows, based in the Newnham Industrial Estate, Plympton.

“The time has flown past, hasn’t it!” says Sarah as I take a seat in her well organised office (home to a number of light hearted and colourful posters). We chat generally about how life has changed for them both since 2013.

“We started with one staff member making windows and we have now expanded to the point where we have an excellent core team here. There’s been increased automation with state of the art computer systems to keep track on every part of the business.”

The software allows them to be more efficient than their competitors, keeping them ahead of a constantly changing industry.

The company’s good fortune has been down to the dedication of the team. Travis says being successful is nothing to do with luck but is achieved through sheer hard graft.

“When we first started we would be here until ten at night. The record was to finish work at four in the morning having started at seven the previous day.”

They have a succinct message for budding entrepreneurs seeking advice: “Success only comes about through hard work, determination and your passion for the business; together with strong motivation and a belief in your ability to be the best.”

These are the key ingredients which have helped them on their way to achieving a strong company grounded in solid ethics and good working practices. The predominant factor has been sacrificing their personal time and investing it in the firm’s growth.

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Travis Chiddle and Sarah Haseler

It’s the company’s enthusiasm and its youthful approach which is getting them noticed in the wider building industry. It’s allowed the independent retailer to rapidly grow and so set their sights on the goal of moving into new, bigger premises later this year.

Their expansion has also led them to be a Eurocell approved fabricator - which is the leading brand for UPVC windows in the UK. As such, the standards they can provide are exceptionally high as the product’s qualities are its robustness, durability and its long lifespan.

Helping people is very much at the core of Right Price Windows’ business plan. And, with the recent cold snap, more and more clients are turning to Sarah, Travis and the team to ask them to replace conservatory roofs with cost effective Guardian Conservatory roofing.

Not only does the end effect look good but it’s also great for keeping conservatories warm during the cold winter months (and also cooler during the warmer summer weather).

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AND ENTREPRENEURS The domestic market is growing for Right Price Windows as home owners opt away from selling their property and are increasingly deciding to invest money on having better insulation or on improving the appearance of their properties.

Travis reflects on his time on the military and says he believes the training to become a Royal Marine, together with the wearing of the coveted ‘Green Beret,’ gave him the confidence, and ability, to do what he is doing today.

It means that Right Price Windows are the number one ‘go to’ people in the area and, due to their high standards, products are manufactured on-site using British hardware to ensure consistent and excellent quality in their work.

Sarah’s past was based with one of the country’s leading television production companies, located in Plymouth, where she worked in marketing, multimedia production and account management.

It’s seen repeat business from customers (some going back to more than 20 years ago when the company was under different ownership).

Travis and Sarah are always keen to see the profits being reinvested back into the firm so they can nurture its continued growth. As such, there are now 16 members of staff with access to a fleet of six vans.

“Their way of thinking had a big effect on me,” she says.

“It gave me an insight into how to run a business, with an open way of thinking, being aware of the possibilities which are out there. It made me want to succeed.”

With an expanding business and a growing family, Sarah and Travis certainly have their work cut out! Yet, one thing is clear, their business acumen, sheer hard work and dedication to customer satisfaction means this year will surely be one of their most successful yet.

The expansion has led to an increase in their patch as their work is being sought across Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Cornwall.

It’s a far cry from their original professional backgrounds. Travis trained as a Royal Marine and did five and a half years’ service in the military - which included a stint in Northern Ireland.

He left the Service ten years ago and is very proud to have served the Nation. It means the family are keen to support the current and former military community of Plymouth (and so offer a discount for them).

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A GUIDE TO BUYING Buying a brand new car might come with lots of perks, but they lose on average more than 27% of their value in the first 12 months, with just 10,000 miles on the clock, according to MoneySavingExpert.com. Buying a car that is at least one year old is usually better value for money, but what should you keep in mind when choosing a second hand car?

Running Costs A car might seem like an excellent price, but keeping it running from month to month could leave you out of pocket.

Do your research before you browse the forecourt. It’s useful to have a few ideal cars in mind, with a good understanding of their running costs and reliability.

A smaller engine will be cheaper to run than a large one. A 1.2 – 1.4 litre engine is good and economical for most drivers, particularly those who are younger or less experienced.

This will also affect the tax and insurance – if you have an ideal car in mind, set up an insurance quote on it to find out what premium you’ll be looking to pay on it.

Cars are also placed into insurance groups numbered 1-50, with group 1 generally being the cheapest.

It’s not always completely reliable, but it’s a good indication.

Know what tax you’ll be paying for the car. Go online to check the tax and even the estimated fuel consumption. Remember that tax no longer transfers to new owners, but some private adverts still state that the car comes with a number of month’s tax.

This is incorrect and must be bought as soon as you take ownership of the vehicle. Bear in mind that it’s best to buy a car at the start of the month because, for example, a car bought and taxed on 25th March will have the tax back-dated to the start of the month.

Either declare it off the road until the beginning of the next month, or be prepared to pay for a whole month’s tax that you won’t have used.

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Your Requirements Think about your day-to-day activities and how you’ll be using the car. A three-door might be popular and slightly cheaper, but if you have children who need to sit in the back, a five-door will be more practical. If you need to fit children’s car seats, does it have ISOFIX? Is there enough boot space for you? Is there enough space in the passenger and back seats if you regularly travel with others? Will you need to tow a trailer? Is air-con important, and is the car the right size for you?

If you have trouble parking or have a small driveway, consider a smaller car.

Quality & Condition If you don’t feel confident checking over the quality and condition of the car, then take someone with you who has more knowledge (it’s good to get a second opinion regardless). Does the car seem like it’s been well-looked after? Check for dents and scratches. Do the tyres look worn and in need of replacing? How many owners has it had and does the mileage match

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A SECOND HAND CAR the age of the vehicle? When is the MOT due? Ask if there were any advisory notes so that you’re aware of potential problems and repairs.

If you’re insured to drive other vehicles, request a test drive. Alternatively, ask the seller to drive it with you in the passenger seat, or take someone along who can test drive it for you. Check that the engine starts smoothly and listen out for any unusual noises. Check that the lights and horn work, and look over the windscreen wipers. Make an emergency stop to make sure the brakes are working efficiently, and make a three-point turn to check that it steers well.

Genuine sellers Ask for the car manual if they have it, and the logbook and any spare keys, plus any other relevant paperwork. A quick check online at Gov UK will give information on the MOT due date if you’re unsure.

Another useful data check can be made via the AA website. It costs £18.99 to look up one car, but it will check whether the car has outstanding finance, been written off, had a plate transfer, been recorded as stolen or has a mileage discrepancy. It’s well worth it if

you’re buying from a private seller, although dealers will usually have checked this already.

Before you drive away Some dealers offer a week’s insurance with the vehicle which will allow you to drive it home before shopping around for a good deal. Some don’t offer this, and private sellers won’t, so check before you drive away.

Take a smart phone with you so that you can look up and buy car insurance before you get behind the wheel - it’s illegal to drive without it, even if you’ve only just bought the car. If you still have comprehensive insurance on another car, you might be insured to drive your new one, so make sure that you’ve looked this up. Alternatively, ask the dealer to keep hold of the car while you go away to sort out insurance.

You’ll also have to tax the vehicle before you can drive it away. It’s quick and easy to do online, again, using a smart phone if you have one, or you can call or visit a nearby post office. Make sure that you have valid MOT and insurance before doing this. As the car won’t yet be registered in your name, you’ll need the 12-digit reference number on the New Keeper Supplement.

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BUSINESS PROFILE Beacon Electrical proudly serves the local area with a huge range of home appliances and fantastic customer service to match. We speak with Mark Higgins, one of the company Directors, about how the business has developed and evolved over the years to become the go-to electrical company that it is today.

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he most important thing is that customers realise that the lowest prices aren’t necessarily reserved for the biggest retailers. People usually expect the best customer service to be from the smaller stores, but they expect big price tags to come with it, however, at Beacon Electrical they can expect great service and low prices.

Mark tells us about how it’s, “a proper family business,” which was started 40 years ago by his father, Chris Higgins. He was working in the dockyard at the time, and with a young family at home he decided to earn an extra income by working in the evenings.

He started Beacon Electrical, focusing on house wiring, lighting and heating for trade, and in 1976 he opened a shop near their home in Beacon Park. A few years later the shop moved to premises on Beacon Park Road, where it still stands today serving as both a store and head office, and Chris left the dockyard to focus solely on his business.

At the time a lot of wholesalers weren’t particularly customer-friendly, which Chris saw as a problem. Mark explains, “What he did was set up a shop with lots of displays of the products, and customers could come in and speak to someone and get a sensible answer, and speak to someone who could give friendly and professional advice.”

From here, the business continued to grow. In 1984 the Plymstock branch was opened, and in 1988 Chris ventured into the high street, opening a store on Fore Street in Totnes. It was around this time that Mark took his first steps into the family business, working in the Totnes store during his school holidays.

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Then the final store was opened only three years ago in Kingsbridge, and it’s proven itself to be a very popular location.

Mark came into the business full time when he finished university, and he helps to run it alongside his brother, Nick. Their father, Chris, had taken a step back from the business recently as he looked after his wife while she was ill, and sadly, she passed away last year.

Following a difficult recession, the next branch was opened in Pennycomequick in 2004, and it became the first Rangemaster centre in the country.

Mark tells us, “Dad will always be involved because it’s his business and he set it up from nothing. The last couple of years have been tough, but he’s starting to move back into the business now, mostly to oversee the running of it from behind the scenes.”

“It is now the first ever Hotpoint sponsored shop in the country, offering a much wider range of Hotpoint Indesit and Whirlpool products on display than we could ever fit into our other stores.”

A lot has changed at Beacon Electrical since it first started, mainly due to market trends and changing consumer habits. “We have five branches now, and this year we doubled the size of our warehouse. That’s been

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- BEACON ELECTRICAL really important to us, because we need to make sure that we buy the right products, at the right prices, at the right time. The business has changed quite rapidly, particularly over the last 5-7 years, with the internet and people’s buying habits changing,” Mark explains.

And despite being much smaller than their national competitors, Beacon Electrical can absolutely go head-tohead with them as far as deals and prices are concerned.

“With the main online retailers the focus is on the lowest price and then you pay a lot for the services, however we know that it’s the price the customer pays for everything that really counts. Because we’re cheaper on the extra services such as installation, we often end up being cheaper overall.

“We’re trying to develop it all the time, but we like to think that we can offer a full service for anything.

Whether it’s fitting a cooker, or built-in washing machine, we can offer those services alongside the product. It means that customers don’t have to go anywhere else, we can do it all here.”

It also doesn’t bother Mark if a customer finds a product cheaper elsewhere, because the relationship they have with their manufacturers, and specifically with the Whirlpool Corporation, which covers Hotpoint, Whirlpool and Indesit, means that they can have a no-quibble guarantee that they will match the price. “The secret is to have strong relationships with the manufacturers, it’s essential,” Mark tells us.

The staff at Beacon Electrical are also more than happy to offer discounts for customers who would like to buy more than one product. Bespoke packages can be put together and deals can be made. Mark is proud of the knowledge his staff hold - “Every member of the team can put together a package with competitive prices and that’s usually difficult to find. All of our staff are trained up to a high level and we see their role as a career, and quite often they go all the way through to retirement with us.”

This is why Mark would like to invite customers into their stores rather than relying on the internet. He tells us, “There aren’t many shops that have such a big range on show anymore. Most of the time customers just have to look at the product online and rely on reviews, but people should just talk to us. Rather than spending three hours trawling through the internet, they could have a quick conversation with us and we can easily pin-point the right product for them.”

Looking ahead, Mark is keen to continue working on the fantastic relationships Beacon Electrical has with manufacturers and customers alike. If any area of the business is to be developed next, it would be their online presence - “We’re not interested in taking over the world, we’re quite happy looking after our local customers. But if we can reach out to more people online, then it’s probably our next plan.”

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BUSINESS PROFILE - EVANS HARVEY SOLICITORS Standing proudly at the top of Crownhill village is a solicitor’s firm which has served its community for almost 40 years. The team at Evans Harvey is like one big, happy family, headed by Stephen Hall, and the warm, friendly atmosphere they create is the reason behind their ongoing success.

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his is a firm which focuses on the needs of the local people rather than on big, commercial clients, offering a full range of services including property and conveyancing, wills, tax and probate, family and matrimonial law, personal injury, company and commercial, employment, litigation and inheritance claims.

take pressure off the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, they also offer a clinic on a Tuesday 5pm6pm which covers general matters.

The team’s combined experience well exceeds 100 years, and Stephen works closely with them having become a Director in 2008 after joining the practice the previous year as a solicitor.

To further assist the community, Evans Harvey is one of very few law firms to offer appointments on a Saturday morning for clients who work during the week. Everything that’s put in place here has the needs of the community in mind.

He tells us, “We offer a very personal service for clients and if they come to us with a problem, we try to offer a simple, no-nonsense approach to it, in straight-forward language so that they understand.”

Often, although the relationship starts off formal, after a few meetings they’re very much on a first-name basis with their clients, and the team regularly go beyond the call of duty. Stephen explains how they will never ask a client in for a meeting if they’re unwell – they will visit them instead. Rarely are any fees charged for this service. Whether the client must be visited in hospital or in a nursing home, it’s all part of the job at Evans Harvey.

To ensure that their customer service is the best that it can be, clients are asked for feedback once their matter has been dealt with, and for every feedback form filled in the firm will donate money to St Luke’s Hospice.

Stephen is proud to tell to us that the feedback is generally very positive, but if they spot an opportunity to improve on their performance, then they will do so.

Evans Harvey hold free drop-in clinics during the week. On a Tuesday 10am-12pm they deal with Wills, Trusts, LPAs and Probate, and on a Wednesday 10am-12pm they will deal with family law matters. To

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It’s not just the community Stephen serves; he also puts a lot of time and focus into looking after his team.

“The staff we have here are brilliant, and it couldn’t work without them. All the people who work here make Evans Harvey, I’m just a tiny cog. I’m no more important than anyone else and we all have equally important roles to play.”

This work ethic and proactive approach to the industry means that Stephen is looking to expand the business to enable him to deal with a growing, loyal client base.

“We’re looking for the Practice to continue for decades and decades to come. It will be a law firm that’s the pride of Plymouth and the pride of the people who work here.”

Stephen believes that the reason behind Evans Harvey’s success is clear - “It’s a very happy team and we work extremely hard. Everybody has the client’s interest at heart. I’m very proud of Evans Harvey, and it’s all down to the staff and their dedication.”

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GENERATION RENT First-time buyers were once typically in their early twenties, but with more young people living with their parents than ever before, what problems are they facing when it comes to buying a home?

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s rising house prices continue to hit the headlines in the UK, more and more young adults are staying put with their parents. And it’s no surprise when we take a look at the figures – the average house price in the South West in October 2016 was £240,322. Just 20 years ago, this figure was £63,110 (Land Registry).

It makes sense then, that in 2016 25% of people aged 20-34 were living at home with their parents (ONS).

In some of these cases, the person has already had a taste of independent living, but they’ve been forced back to their childhood home to save for a hefty mortgage deposit.

Typically, lenders require a 10% deposit, however a larger deposit is likely to attract more lenders and better rates. And although the absolute minimum is 5%, a Which? National Property Survey found that the average first-time buyer deposit is 17%.

So for the average South West property costing £240,322, the buyer will need a 10% deposit of £24,000.

This is before any other costs are taken into account – stamp duty is required on properties costing over £125,000, lender fees can be anything up to £2,000, solicitor’s fees can cost just as much, and property surveys and land registry fees mustn’t be forgotten.

With the average UK salary standing at £26,500, and minimum wage paying just below £15,000 a year, saving up this huge sum of money is almost impossible for most people in their twenties.

For those who do manage to save and are ready to hop onto the property ladder, the various mortgages, lenders, fees and rules can make the entire process confusing and sometimes more costly than expected.

A mortgage adviser is a good option for any potential first-time buyer, as they will discuss the needs of the buyer and the mortgages that they can afford based on income and monthly expenditure.

In December 2015 the government rolled out the Help to Buy ISA. On opening the account up to £1,200 can be deposited, followed by a £200 maximum limit 38

each month, which is a fairly realistic figure for most savers. The main benefit of opening this ISA is the bonus which is rewarded when the money is taken out to put down on a home – a tax free bonus of 25% of the amount in the ISA will be added. So if £12,000 is saved, a bonus of £3,000 (the maximum bonus available) will be added, taking this total up to £15,000.

It’s not suitable for everyone though, so it’s worth researching it and speaking with an advisor at a bank which provides the ISA. For those who can’t move in with parents (or would simply rather not), the future looks bleak. According to the Office of National Statistics, rent is continuing to rise, with some areas hit harder than others. For a couple on minimum to average salaries, paying rent, council tax and bills, the option to save often isn’t there. Even if £100 can be scraped together to put into a savings account each month, it would take over 80 years to save up £10,000. It’s hardly motivating.

For many, the opportunity to buy a house might simply never arise. In other European countries, owning a home isn’t very popular, and in Germany so many people rent that the rules surrounding landlords’ and tenants’ rights is a lot more thorough and in-depth, and beneficial to the tenants. Until renting is reviewed in the UK, young people may continue to struggle to settle in a home that is suitable for them and within their budget.

Until then, moving back in with relatives might be the only option.

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