On Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:35:56 UTC+1, DerbyBorn wrote:

(e) In some parts of the country, younger people can no longer afford to
buy their own homes, so they are renting. You don't do much DIY in
rented property.

They could cut the grass and hedges - and clean the windows!

If the landlord could supply a mower or use yuor nail scissors and if you live upstairs is not always easy to clean the windows.