Thieves grab garden gear as nights get lighter
With the long-awaited British Summertime just around the corner, homeowners are being warned to lock their garden sheds and garages as light-fingered thieves will be out to take advantage of the extra daylight.
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Brits spend £23 million on garden improvementsForget home improvements – the latest obsession for British homeowners is garden improvements, according to new research from Santander Insurance, which reveals that Britons have collectively spent £5.2 billion sprucing up their gardens in the past year.
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£7.7 billion cost of maintaining British GardensWe’re spending £7.7billion each year simply maintaining our outside space with green fingered gardeners spend an average £297 on the upkeep of their gardens.
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Keep your garden rosy this summer – by keeping it’s value
It seems the value of an English country garden soon adds up as new research from specialist home insurer Hiscox reveals that 21% of homeowners have items in their outdoor space they consider valuable.
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After months of darkness and the iciest winter in years many of us are looking forward to March 27th when the evenings finally get lighter, but beware – it seems that opportunistic thieves also anticipate this time of year too.
Almost a third of Brits admit to spending more money on their garden than any other area of their house, and three quarters of the UK prefer the garden to any other area of the home.
With gardening spectaculars such as The Chelsea Flower Show about to bloom, it is anticipated such displays will entice green fingered enthusiasts into their gardens. However, Confused.com, who specialize in home and contents insurance comparison, encourages the budding Charlie Dimmock and Alan Titchmarsh to know the value their garden contents have, and ensure adequate insurance [...]
The UK’s gardens are turning into little goldmines crammed with exotic plants, hi-tech tools and luxury furniture worth a whopping £18.6 billion, new research by home experts Lloyds TSB Insurance reveals.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
New evidence supports Yorkshire Building Society’s findings that more borrowers are choosing to fix their mortgage for the longer term as economic conditions remain uncertain.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
Research commissioned by specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages, has shown a significant regional shift in the rental yields achieved by landlords.
