The Yorkshire Mentality of ‘Gerronwi’it’

Ey up my lovelies, it's Yorkshire Day!

So what better time to talk about one of me favourite Yorkshire words than today?

The word in question is GERRONWI’IT.

Which in translation for all you non-Yorkshire folk simply means “hurry up and do what you said you were going to do!”

I’m writing about this today, because it seems that a large percentage of people I meet in life and property circles have a real tendency to not just gerronwi’it.

Now I know for most people wanting to progress in business, there will inevitably be a period of learning and education, getting things in place etc etc ... but then some folk procrastinate forever and do not actually do owt to get things moving.

 

 

It’s baffling to see; it’s almost as if they are scared to take the first step in case they fail immediately. 

 

I see these people frequently at various networking events: they tell me all about their plans, and months and months later, they still haven’t done anything about it since!

One chap that particularly makes me chuckle is the ‘Property Investor’ guy who’s not yet bought his first house in the last fifteen times/months I’ve seen him at events. At some point in the next twenty years he may actually be ready to crack on, who knows? 

Sometimes you’ve just got to do your business, or get off the potty!

Will they ever be ready to proceed?

Are they planning to take the first step at some point in the next century?

How long will it be before all those ducks are finally lined up in a row?

In short, are they ever going to gerronwi’it?!?

 

I don’t even know why I get so infuriated about other people and their lack of progress, it’s nowt to do wi me - but I just can’t register why people don’t do what they say they’re going to do!

Another phrase we have up here is “all mouth and no trousers (action)”

I hope that’s not you!!

I think it’s better to have a go at someat and fail than fail to try at all. 

After all, the average person only gets 4000 weeks to live - so why would you waste loads of them faffing about? 

Whatsupwiyer?!?

How many weeks have you used?!

Find out here...

https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/misc/age-calculator.php

How can you make progress and get to where you want to be if you don’t actually do ‘owt?!?

Here in Yorkshire, we generally have a tough mindset meaning we have a go at owt - cos we know if you do nowt, nowt happens. 

And now that Yorkshire’s finally caught up with the rest of Britain, i.e. we’ve got running water, leccy AND t’interweb - there’s no excuse to do any skiving!

 

 

So I believe there’s two types in folk in the world: ‘Gunners’ and ‘Gerronwi’its’.

As in “I’m gunner do this, I’m gunner do that...”

Oh aye, are you now?

Reyt, well gerronwi’it then. 

Instead of wittering about it forever.

So here’s my request from the beautiful White Rose county: please don’t waste any more of your valuable time.

Be a little Tyke and adopt the Yorkshire mentality - and then apply it to your business and entire life.

Wanna do someat?

 

So what type of person are you?!

Mek a decision about whether you’re a gunner or gerronwi’it.

And if you’re ever up here in God’s own country, give us a shout, and I will bully you into the right answer!

 

Have a great day, tek care, and sithee soon,

Kellyann x x x

 

  

PS  - if you'd like to see some examples of where I just gorronwi'it, please visit my website at www.kellyannmartin.co.uk

ENERGY?! EPC!!!!!

EEEEEH - PEEEE - CEEEE?!?

What you talkin’ about, Willis?!

Well landlords and property investors, just in case you missed the new Government legislation that came into force this year, here is what you need to know!

“From April 2018, landlords of privately rented domestic and non-domestic property in England or Wales must ensure that their properties reach at least an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E before granting a new tenancy to new or existing tenants.”

So if you’ve bought a old grotbox to do up; a house that hasn’t been touched or updated for years, the likelihood is that it won’t meet the criteria needed.

This was the case with my recent project; when I bought it, it was rated at Energy Efficiency Rating G, therefore making it illegal to let out.

 

Now that I’ve had various works done to it - full rewire and energy efficient lighting, brand new combi boiler and central heating with thermostatic system and heat control valves, amongst a host of other things - it meets the criteria.

But that doesn’t matter a jot if your new updated rating isn’t listed on the national EPC register! No certificate, no point!

So yes, you’ve to pay a domestic energy assessor to come out to your house, check what you’ve changed, and then they’ll prepare you a new EPC and put it on the online database.

And this is exactly what happened at my project today, so I thought I’d share some insights to help you with yours.

 

1.) Know beforehand what the assessor is likely to be looking for, by...
 

2.) ...acquainting yourself with the www.epcregister.com online. It’s free, and you can nosy at the majority of properties in England and Wales by postcode.

 

3.) Usually there is an old EPC telling you recommendations of what to do to improve the rating. Simply do these within your refurb!

There are a few things to consider which are generally applicable to all properties, the list is here...

 

4.) Once all the works are complete, book your EPC assessor. Many can be found online locally, so shop around (today’s price for a 3-bed house was £39)

 

5.) Make sure your chosen assessor is approved, they should be able to tell you their EES membership number.
 

6.) Remember, to legally let out a residential property, the house must be rated as a minimum of E. You will get in bother if they are F or G! Don’t panic though, if they are, you are currently still allowed to rent them out, but only on the basis that they started their tenancy before the new rules came into force in April 2018.

So if you need to upgrade, you can wait until:
a) there’s a changeover in tenants and you get new ones
b) your current tenants sign a new tenancy
c) or there's a change in Government policy!

You can't avoid it forever though, and why would you? Sort your houses out so they're legal!

 

7.) Give your tenants the new Energy Performance Certificate, a tangible paper copy (and get them to sign to say they've received it!), and email a copy to them as well. as evidence of a paper trail audit. Because if the tenancy all goes horribly wrong, if you haven’t give them an EPC beforehand, you won’t be able to start the procedure to evict them!
 

So there we go, a brief overview to being street legal with regards to energy efficiency - Enjoy your energy!!!

 

If you’re local to Leeds/Bradford, here is the lovely chap I used today, and Adnan is happy for me to let you know about him.

 

To find out more about my work, please feel free to visit my website at www.kellyannmartin.co.uk

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THE BEST WAY TO PACK A SKIP             Skip to it!   Sometimes there’s just too much junk to take down to the tip So what do we do? I'll tell you now:  We go and book a skip! (I’m a poet and I know it!) Dilemmas with a skip: - Will it all go in? - What if it’s overfilled and they won’t take it? - Or worse, it’ll cost me a surcharge for being overfilled?! - What if some wretch dumps their junk in it before I’ve filled it with mine? Here’s some top tips on the best way to pack or fill a skip, so you don’t have gaping holes wasting space (and money!) 1. Before the skip arrives, prepare everything you want to go in it in one place. Then you can see everything at once, which will make it easier for sorting a sequence of item placement… 2. As soon as your skip arrives, get cracking! Or someone else will fill it for you… Start with your flat items first, cupboard doors, worktop etc. But don’t just whang stuff in willy-nilly, lay them down neatly in the bottom of the skip in a lovely pile, OCD-style. We’re making a tightly-packed skip, like the world’s best jigsaw puzzle - every gap must be filled! 3. Put your old bath in the bottom, then fill this neatly with wood, and broken tiles. Smashed tile rubbish debris can also be used to fill in any small gaps that occur as you go. 4. Break down as much as you can into flat pieces, ie kitchen units, cupboards, table. A hammer will help with this, and it is good therapy to smash stuff up and not get arrested for it! Lay your smaller flat pieces down, making sure nothing sticks up above the skip fill level. 5. Folding old carpets means there is too much bulk and space taken up. Use a Stanley knife to cut the carpets into smaller sections, and then either roll each section up tightly, or lay the pieces flat on top of each other. Ditto with old underlay underlay, arriba! Save one ‘skip sized piece’ of carpet / similar to put on top of the entire skip. 6. Continue filling, neatly, methodically, with an obsession for filling out every gap. You’re paying for all that air space left in the skip otherwise, so get your fill and get your money’s worth. Woe betide if you have to book another skip! Squash everything down as you go. 7. Once full, ideally not sticking up above the skip level, use your last carpet piece to cover the entire contents. This stops things blowing out or falling out and looks super-neat. Yay! 8. Ring the skip company immediately to say it’s level and full, come and pick it up asap please! Otherwise you will find that magically overnight, some lovely neighbour may do a dump-and-run of their own random junk on top of your lovely neat skip, and then suddenly your full skip will be overfull. So get rid of it as soon as you can, because rubbish attracts more rubbish! Can't believe I forgot to take a picture before the last carpet went on! My OCD took on a frenzy! Just take it from me that it was IMMACULATELY packed underneath, like pencils in a tin. And that’s it! Congratulate yourself on safely and responsibly getting rid of waste, and reward yoursen with a sandwich. Skip-a-dee-doo-dah!! One last bit of help: Things you can't put in a skip: (I'd like to add corpses to this list as well... ) Thanks for reading! If you'd like to know more about investing in property, please visit my website at www.kellyannmartin.co.uk Best wishes, and take care, Kellyann x x x