Short Term Rentals

What is a short term let?

A short term let is when a property is rented out for less than 90 days. A short term let can include a whole property, apartment or single room. However, there are laws and regulations in place for short term rentals in the UK.

Short Term Rental Apartment

Rules around short term rentals

The rules can vary from each local council; however, you will need permission off the following bodies to rent your property for a short period of time:

  • If you are still paying the mortgage on your property, you will need to let your mortgage lender know.
  • If you are renting your property, you will need to agree this with your landlord.
  • You should have permission from your insurance company.
  • If you have a freeholder, you should seek permission from them too.

Properties for short term rent in Wolverhampton

Being based in the West Midlands, we can recommend many short term let properties within the area, especially those within Wolverhampton. Short term rentals in Wolverhampton include studio flats and apartments.

What’s included?

The accommodation in Wolverhampton available for short term lets includes the following:

  • All bills included
  • All inclusive facilities: bar, café, gym, cinema, quiet lounge, concierge and laundry room
  • Shared kitchen
  • Studio apartment with ensuite

Want to know more?

If there is anymore information you need regarding short term rentals or if you wish to know our recommended properties, please feel free to contact us via our contact form on the contact us page. We will be happy to help however we can!

Industrial Racking

Industrial racking is described as heavy-duty pallet racking that is designed to hold pallets and various materials throughout various sectors. It is a trusted solution for many companies who need to store large volumes of stock in warehouses safely.

Benefits of Industrial Pallet Racking

  • High-quality and sturdy solution that you can be confident will be sturdy to hold your product. They are made of heavy-duty steel and securely fixed to the warehouse floor
  • Flexible design and configuration allow for planning to take into account future changes or expansion
  • Maximise floor space by utilising floor to ceiling height allowing more product to be stored per square foot
  • Access stock using a variety of methods such as lifting devices, forklift trucks and manually
  • A custom-made industrial racking solution allows you to easily access and rotate stock so your company can operate efficiently

Industrial racking solutions can be custom designed to work in the warehouse space that you have, incorporating optional accessories and components to make sure the setup is the most practical it can be. Before investing in industrial racking, it is key to make sure the supplier conforms with the relevant safety regulations such as SEMA (Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association) Code of Practice for the Design of Adjustable Pallet Racking as well as BS EN15512:2009 standards.

 

industrial racking

Racking inspection training

Many different companies provide racking inspection training courses for your dedicated inspector (the individual responsible for the racking safety in your warehouse) to attend to expand their knowledge on guidelines, legal responsibilities and requirements. Along with this, understand how to record the findings to meet legal compliances.

What’s included in the course?

Typically speaking, all courses follow near enough the same structure which covers the key subjects and following content:

  • The types of racking i.e pallet racking and cantilever racking.
  • The identification of racking components.
  • Awareness of the structure of the racking.
  • The importance of regular racking inspections.
  • The types of inspections you can carry out, record keeping and how to action your findings.
  • Knowledge on the inspection equipment.
  • How to prevent further damage of the racking facilities.
  • On-site practical (usually carried out at your warehouse).

Racking Inspection Course

How does this racking training course benefit my business?

There are many ways in which racking inspection training can benefit your business. These include:

  • Can be cost-effective for your business by carrying out in-house inspections.
  • Allows you to work in accordance with SEMA guidelines.
  • Allows you to comply with legal regulations.
  • Expands your employee’s knowledge and understanding of safe/ unsafe racking.
  • Helps to increase staff efficiency and productivity.

Types of training

There are three ways in which this course can be carried out; either at a training centre, in your warehouse or online. However, the options available to you will be dependant upon what options your chosen provider provides. If you know that you want to complete the course online, you could always look for a company which offers their training via video conferencing such as Skype, Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

Usually, it is cheaper to complete the course online however, many individuals do not find it as useful not being face-to-face with the trainer. Although, all methods are effective and at the end, you will receive the same certification, it is down to preference what method you choose.

Very narrow aisle racking

What is very narrow aisle racking?

Very narrow aisle racking is also referred to as VNA racking. This type of racking is an adaption of a normal pallet racking system, just compacted into a smaller area. This means that it creates smaller warehouses the storage systems they require, making it possible to increase the capacity without having the expand the warehouse or relocate.

VNA Racking

Advantages

There are advantages to all types of racking systems, however, the advantages of installing very narrow aisle pallet racking in your warehouse include:

  • Fully accessible as you can directly access all unit loads.
  • Optimises the space available in warehouses.
  • Increases capacity.
  • Can be disassembled accordingly (i.e if relocating or wish to change the storage system in your warehouse).
  • Can store a wide range of goods ranging in weight and volume.

Disadvantages

Along with every storage system, VNA racking comes with disadvantages. These include:

  • You will need specialised equipment for these systems to function such as narrow aisle trucks.
  • The warehouse floor which the system is laid on must be completely flat.

All About Air Conditioning

air conditioning hire

An air conditioning system may be something you consider as the hot days and humid nights occur. Depending on the capacity of the space you want to cool down and whether you are going to use your air conditioning unit on multiple occasions or not, then air conditioning hire may be something you contemplate.

What is air conditioning?

 Air conditioning is the process of removing heat and moisture from the interior of an occupied space, to improve the comfort of occupants. Air conditioning can be used in both domestic and commercial environments.

Temporary or permanent air conditioning systems

Air conditioning systems can be either be permanent or temporary.  Temporary air conditioning units are usually portable and permanent air conditioning systems are fixed to your building.

An air conditioning system works primarily the same way as your refrigerator. Your air conditioning unit uses chemicals that convert from gas to liquid and back again quickly. These chemicals transfer then heat from the air inside your property to the outside air, cooling your building down.

The different between single or spilt air conditioning units

Air conditioning units come in different forms such as single-unit air conditioners and spilt-unit air conditions.  Single-unit air conditioners are fairly cheap to cool your building, easy to install and the unit can be moved from room to room, whereas spilt-unit air conditioners are ideal if you have a room that gets very hot, they are quicker and more efficient than single units and usually more powerful than single units. However single-unit air conditioning units are a portable air conditioner but need to be vented through a window or door and spilt-unit air conditioners need to be permanently mounted on an outside wall. Spilt type units are typically used for environments which require large capacities such as server rooms or larger offices.

Types of air conditioning units

There are many types of air conditioning units for example cooling fans, commercial dehumidifier and evaporative coolers. They all have different uses as they are all used for different purposes such as cooling down a certain size room, providing a more comfortable environment.

Hire an air conditioning unit

Air conditioning hire is a cost effective cooling solution for shops, home and small offices, as well as being a temporary gap for when larger air conditioning or heating units are undergoing essential maintenance.  Air conditioning units ensures your business or home remains at an ideal temperature whilst being used. They do not require to be installed which saves time and eliminates costs.

Gear Manufacturing

Advances In CNC Manufacturing

precision gear cutting machines

Most manufacturing companies are busy employing CNC technology in their production processes to create precision parts for clients. The integration of CNC in a unit of production is a great way to enhance the flexibility and performance of design that are software driven and computer aided manufacturing chain. Hence, there is also a greater effect on the competitive levels of such gear cutting companies UK to fulfil client expectations. When compared, the hardware capacities of CNC systems have significantly improved in the last few decades. The software elements have been upgraded effectively in order to facilitate the enhancement seen on the latest machines.

Choosing The Right Supplier

The approach used by most of the CNC manufacturers, these days has resulted in a lot of incompatibilities among varied solutions available in the industry for the customers. Hence, it is very important to opt for a machine from a CNC producer that meets industry standards and believe in providing the latest that’s available under the category of these machines. Here are some of the considerations you need to keep in mind when deciding on a CNC producer to fulfil your orders for the job:

Quality

The quality of a CNC equipment is of utmost importance. Make sure that the CNC manufacturer put in all possible efforts to make sure that the equipment is delivered to a client in a good state. There should be a sure shot guarantee for quality. The CNC manufacturer needs to follow all the quality control regulations set by the industry and keeps up with national and global standards. You need to check out that the manufacturing materials are tested to perfection and exactly match industry standards. The process of manufacture must also take place under the strict and expert supervision of experienced professionals. The end products need to go through an analysis stage to know any existing faults.

Infrastructure

The infrastructure of a CNC making machines speaks volumes about the quality of the machine. The infrastructure should incorporate experienced technicians, and many workers. The warehouse of these gear cutting companies UK should be efficacious enough to store a huge amount of products according to the requirements of the clients.