The average Brit has spent more than £1,000 on home improvements to make their property more inviting and comfortable since the first lockdown began this spring. A study of 2,000 adults found they have forked out an average of £239 on new homewares and furniture and £893 on decorating since March. And 46 per cent admitted this is …
Brits will live in 11 different homes over their lifetime – but settle just 37 miles from where they grew up. A study of 2,000 homeowners of all ages found they bought their first home at an average age of 27 – most likely to be a two-bed terraced property worth an average of £113,000. Although for those …
A builder is on a mission to dispel the idea of haunted houses this Halloween, by proving that dodgy pipes and creaky stairs are the real culprits. A frightening third of homeowners (32 per cent) believe they live in a haunted house, but experienced tradesman Andy Simms said things that go bump in the night are much more …
Brits have revealed their biggest property turn offs – with dark and small areas, overgrown gardens and dirty trainers left lying around among the worst. Research of 2,000 adults revealed a listing which doesn’t have enough photos and no video content is also likely to put off potential buyers. Not having a floorplan, rooms decorated in garish colours …
Almost two thirds of adults worry about their home when they aren’t there – due to fears they have left doors and windows open, left a tap on or haven’t turned their hair straighteners off. A study of 2,000 adults found they check their appliances are turned off twice before finally walking out of the front door to …
Brits love their home ‘more than ever’ – after spending an extra EIGHT hours a day in it during recent months. A study of 2,000 adults found that before the pandemic, just nine hours was spent at home on an average day. But the lockdown and restrictions has seen this figure dramatically increase, with 35 per cent now …
A third of UK households have become GREENER since the lockdown came into effect – by turning lights off, recycling more carefully, and showering instead of bathing. A study of 2,000 adults who live with someone else found families have also been vigilant when it comes to energy usage during this time. More than three in 10 (31 …
Open plan living is going out of fashion as Britons adapt their homes to accommodate home working, according to a report. The march towards communal living spaces, which started in the 1970s, is going into reverse as families seek to create separate ‘zones’ in their homes. This allows specific areas to be created for activities such as home …
London office workers are considering leaving the city in favour of the seaside and a better quality of life, according to statistics. A study found the Covid-19 pandemic has seen 60 per cent reconsider their living situation, with many setting their sights on an escape to the coast. Brighton and Hove has proved to be the most popular …
Millions of Brits are putting their lives in danger and risk causing thousands of pounds worth of damage – because they don’t know how to turn off the essential live services supplying their homes. Explosive research revealed 43 per cent of homeowners wouldn’t know how to turn off their gas in the event of an accident. And a …
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