The annual Renovation Nation Report by the consumer spending experts at money.co.uk has found the average UK homeowner has spent £1,473 on home renovations, furnishing and DIY projects this year.
What part of the home have UK homeowners spent the most money on?
After almost a year of being confined to our homes, it’s perhaps unsurprising that one in five (20%) of UK...
Research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has highlighted how a property is more than a place to live, it’s an extension of our lifestyle and reflecting this within our homes is important to 62% of homeowners.
Whether we’re tech-savvy, environmentally conscious, hands-on, green-fingered, social butterflies or health freaks, our homes are the hub in which we put our...
The UK has always been a nation of do-it-yourself, and this year more than ever - with two national lockdowns and limited access for professional tradespeople - people have had to carry out quick fixes around the home independently.
Thankfully, basic home improvement skills can be taught and learnt by simply typing the issue into Google. So to see where homeowners have struggled the...
The number of CCTV Cameras in the UK may be as many as 5.2 million, with 1 camera for every 13 people as the popularity of public surveillance, home CCTV and doorbell camera use increases. 96% of the total number of cameras in the UK are now operated by private businesses and homeowners.
“It won’t come as a shock to most people that the number of CCTV Cameras in the UK has hit a new...
With a winter at home spurring Brits to spend record amounts on home renovations, NICEIC is advising homeowners to consider lighting as a way of turning gardens into a haven to get through the long dark nights.
With England in a new national lockdown set to last until December 2, leaving much of the public homebound over the festive period, recentestimates1 suggest that nearly half...
Under normal circumstances, there aren't many homeowners that would let strangers into their front rooms, serve them tea and biscuits, and leave them relatively unsupervised for hours, days, even weeks at a time.
The vast majority of tradespeople are honest, hardworking professionals of course, but everyone has heard a horror story about a repair job gone wrong somewhere along the...
These quick fixes will take you a tenner and an afternoon, says Luke Rix-Standing.
Home improvements always look so simple on TV.
A few shots of an open toolbox, a montage of loud banging, and in just under 60 minutes (or 47 without ads), a perfectly fashioned walk-in closet has materialised where there used to be a wall.
