Home Improvements

Over 50s can’t afford home repairs

houseline201Around two and a half million (based on 12% of 21 million) over 50s say that their home is in need of repair, but they cannot afford to do the work, according to research for the Saga Equity Release Advice Service.
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Parents turn children’s bedrooms into games rooms and gyms

Young people facing the daunting move from the family home may be surprised to learn that an unsentimental 85% of parents can’t wait to re-purpose their children’s bedrooms and create new rooms like bathrooms, gyms and games rooms after they’ve gone, a survey by the AA’s Home Emergency Response Service has found.
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Want a quick sale? HSBC reveal the home improvements which count

Householders wanting a quick property sale should worry less about cleaning windows and buying fresh flowers, and spend more time repainting the front door and replacing old gates, according to new research.
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Brits spend £23 million on garden improvements

Forget 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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Britons make home improvements to the tune of £14,000

A poll of moneysupermarket.com users has shown that 16 per cent of Brits will be spending money on home improvements over the two bank holiday weekends while additional research shows one in five UK homeowners (19 per cent) will be taking a loan out in the near future to improve their home.
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One in three homes need repairing

More than a third (34%) of Britons over 50 say their house is in need of repair and over one in seven (15%) cannot afford to fix it according to research from Saga Personal Finance.
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Househunters take sledgehammer approach to create perfect home

As the Bank Holiday provides the perfect opportunity for DIY-ers and househunters to get stuck in – new research from Halifax looks at the homes we aspire to live in, how they match up to the reality of the UK property market and the work we’re prepared to take on to achieve the perfect living space.
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Young people failing at maintenance and DIY

Research undertaken for Halifax Home Insurance has demonstrated that half of under 35 year olds can’t wire a plug, 63% wouldn’t attempt to put up wallpaper and 54% can’t bleed a radiator.
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