Have you seen the light yet?
I could make a clever comment about how you can get great returns on HMOs compared to single buy to lets and how I think they are the best thing since sliced bread … and you wouldn’t be surprised or shocked would you?

You KNOW how I love the fact that there are many types of HMO, there are many reasons to invest in HMOs and there are many investors who have HMOs as just one of the many strategies they use.

But whether or not you have seen ‘the light’ about investing – have you seen the light?

That is to say, how you can use lighting effectively in your HMOs to make them safe, comfortable, welcome and just a little bit different. Here are some ideas that you could copy and which will help you save time and money…
1) Choose emergency lighting in the hallway that is low energy and has a PIR function so that the lights never need to be switched on or off. We have found that this keeps the hallway lit when needed and saves loads of electricity.
2) Fit the glitziest and most reflective pendant lampshades in bedrooms when you don’t want to install downlighters. These bring instant bling and extra reflective qualities to shine the light round the room.
3) Bedside lights always brighten a room – Dunelm Mill, Asda and The Range do a good assortment.
4) Where you do use downlighters (kitchens or dining rooms) make sure you fit warm, low energy GU10s, or you’ll be costing the earth when it comes to power.

I hope this helps you ‘see the light’ and makes your HMOs stand out as being the lightest, warmest and most delightful place for a person to call home!