It hasn’t rained very much in the past few months, but when it does rain it really rains hard.

Yesterday saw heavy rain and thunder storms across Fethiye and surrounding areas. TEDAS, the electricity distribution company, were inundated with reports of electrical faults as lightening struck. But what a difference a day makes as today is clear and sunny.

A property left empty over the winter without the watchful eye of an owner can be a recipe for disaster.

Non resident property owners should ask their management company or friends to check out their place for water ingress. Roofs and guttering are notoriously weak, especially on newly built property, where the test of water tightness is usually left to the first winter – the roof leaks so you fix it.