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All sorted now, thanks.

A long established table tennis club has been let down at short notice and its match venue is no longer available. We require a space of at least 10m by 5m two nights a week 7 to 10.30 pm or a space of at least 10m by 10m one night a week, with storage for one or two tables, ideally in the S6 area. Please send a Personal Message if you can help or have any suggestions.

See minimum standards standards: http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/hsdiv-housing/ha_guide/haghm-contents/haghm-housing-maintenance-contents/haghm-housing-maintenance-decent-homes-standard/haghm-housing-maintenance-minimum-fitness-standard.htm . Also decent homes standards for social housing: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/7812/138355.pdf

Potentially you can buy a decent well-proportioned house for much less than a mortgageable property. I would only buy one as a long-term investment though due to potential re-sale problems. As a buy-to-let the return is good if you pay the right price. There are some buildings insurers that will insure these properties. Make sure the property is freehold so if the house eventually crumbles you still own a building plot.

Fibreglass costs more but should last longer than felt.

iMovie is free with a Mac. Just import the stills and set them to display for the minimum amount of time (0.1 sec I think). 10 frames a sec is a bit slow but it works.

I have used Taylor & Emmett and also Norrie, Waite and Slater recently and I would be happy to use either of them again. If you are getting a mortgage, your lender may suggest a solicitor to do it - could work out cheaper.

Thanks for the advice.

Suppose you are going to live there for 20 years. It will cost you £600. Can you buy the lease for £600? Doubtful. Will the house with only 730 years left on the lease when you sell it be worth less than a house with 750 years left? No. Will the fact it is not freehold put people off making an offer when you come to sell it? Maybe a few. See http://hoa.org.uk/advice/guides-for-homeowners/i-am-buying/leasehold-v-freehold-whats-the-difference/#comment-7757

List of drama groups here: http://www.sheffieldhelpyourself.org.uk/keyword_search.asp?keyword=DRAMA

You would be welcome to have a go at table tennis and see how your knee holds up. Plenty of people with dodgy knees still play the sport. International player David Wetherill plays with a crutch on one arm! Mousehole Forge, Bridleway off bottom of Stannington Road, Saturdays at 1pm.

If there is no inventory then there is no record of either the condition of the property and garden nor the ownership of fixtures and fittings. It would be difficult for the landlord to enforce a charge on you for taking your plants as the onus would be on him to show you had removed his possessions or caused damage in removing your plants.

I can't see why anyone would object to you taking a few treasured plants that you put in so long as the garden is not left in a worse condition than when you moved in. What does your tenancy agreement say about the garden?

I did this myself a few years ago due to bereavement. Just found out what I needed to do, made an appointment and turned up with all the forms and documentation Don't know if it's any more difficult now or if your transfer is more complicated.

I used them to supply panels and posts for me to fit. Really impressed with the quality of what they delivered and advice given. Could it be down to an installer cutting costs or did you order the panels etc. yourself at the counter?

Also consider the proximity of the tree to the foundations. Large trees can cause subsidence. It may be in the interests of you and your neighbour to have it removed if the trunk is too close to the house. Depends on the size and variety of the tree. Also check your buildings insurance - it may specify damage by trees more than x metres tall within y metres of your house is excluded or require you to declare them which could put your premium up.

National Table Tennis Day is on Thursday 17th July. See here: http://tabletennisengland.co.uk/nationaltabletennisday/ "Ping" Tables at various places around Sheffield including Sheffield Hallam University, English Institute of Sport, Hillsborough Leisure Centre. Wadsley Bridge Premier Table Tennis Club is having an open day 10 am to 4pm on SATURDAY 19th July 2014 at Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge S6 5FF. This is down the bridleway at the bottom of Stannington Road near "The Anvil". The event is completely free and open to all ages and abilities. Drop in any time for 10 minutes or as long as you like. Bring a bat if you have one. https://www.facebook.com/WBTTC

I've just had a new sliding patio door from Barrier Glazing in Penistone. Friendly service and good job done.

There is no single right answer, but for most things I do I select the shutter speed and aperture manually and leave ISO on auto to get the least grainy image possible. For nighttime scenes I use a small aperture (f16, f22, say) so everything is in focus, an exposure of a few seconds (so the ISO is low), a sturdy tripod and remote shutter release. If I am doing a floodlit sporting event then I shoot at 1/500 (to more or less freeze motion) at f2.8 with dynamic focus and let the ISO do the best it can on Auto. However, for the latter you need pro kit to get an image that is not too grainy. Re overexposed lights you could experiment with a) cloning out lights you don't need in your image, b) underexposing and increasing the mid tones in your editing software c) HDR (i.e. taking identical images at different exposures and combining them in software).

Sheffield planning guidance is here. Rules are stricter in conservation areas. https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/planning-and-city-development/applications/Is-permission-reqd.html

If the central heating works properly you shouldn't need to use the fire often anyway, so any difference in cost over the year would be small. Following a gas leak I have replaced a gas fire with electric. No risk of gas leak, CO poisoning and no annual maintenance.

If you need new wiring you need an electrician to legally install it. It may also require uprating the switch (RCD) on your consumer unit (fuse box). If it's an old consumer unit you might not be able to get a new RCD for it. One thing often leads to another. Ask an electrician to have a look.

Sounds a bit odd. With repossessions the property is sold to pay off the debt and they would want your cash as soon as possible. There is obviously a legal complication and if the previous owners are not in a position to settle the debt this may take time to resolve. Also, because the company selling the property as a repossession is obliged to get the best price, there is always a chance someone will come along with a better offer until you have exchanged contracts. Might be worth starting again unless you are prepared to sit it out.

I also used Hillsborough Fencing. Good range, good quality, fair price, quick delivery, helpful. Did my own installation.

There are usually two dials on a modern boiler to control radiator water temperature and tap water temperature. Have you considered the possibility of a small gas leak, maybe somewhere where you wouldn't smell it? A gas safety inspection, which landlords have to provide, (rather than just a boiler service if you have other appliances) should pick up any drop in pressure due to leaks in the pipework.