If you are arranging commercial cleaning in Merton, the paperwork question usually arrives sooner or later. Do you need a permit? Does the cleaner need a licence?

If you are trying to work out the Merton Council rules for hazardous waste disposal, you are probably dealing with one of those awkward jobs nobody enjoys: old paint, chemicals in a shed, leaking batteries, an aerosol collection under the sink, or maybe a pile of mixed rubbish after a clear-out that suddenly looks a lot less straightforward than you hoped.

Victorian homes have a lot going for them: tall ceilings, original features, warm timber floors, and that unmistakable sense of character. But they also have quirks, and one of the biggest is damp and mould.