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Tips For Ensuring The Cold Doesn’t Affect Your Home

Tips For Ensuring The Cold Doesn’t Affect Your Home

During the current February cold snap, many Britons may be wondering how be…

Millions Complain There's No Community Spirit Where They Live

Millions Complain There's No Community Spirit Where They Live

Millions of Brits don’t consider their neighbours to be friends - and wou…

Four Steps to Moving Home

Four Steps to Moving Home

Moving home is an exciting time, and we want to help you to ensure that it …

The Average First Time Buyer: 1960s Compared to 2019

The Average First Time Buyer: 1960s Compared to 2019

Despite being dubbed ‘Generation Rent’, there are still millions of peo…

Six MONTHS Is The Time It Takes to Buy A Home

Six MONTHS Is The Time It Takes to Buy A Home

It’s official – it takes six months and 24 days to buy a home, accordin…

3 Things To Consider When Moving Long Distance

3 Things To Consider When Moving Long Distance

Moving house is always going to be a stressful time, even if you’re only …

Home Shame: 1 In 4 Britons Feel Uncomfortable Inviting Others Into Their Properties Out Of Embarrassment

Home Shame: 1 In 4 Britons Feel Uncomfortable Inviting Others Into Their Properties Out Of Embarrassment

A new study has found that almost one quarter of Britons feel nervous at th…

UK Has 15 Million 'Smart' Homes

UK Has 15 Million 'Smart' Homes

There are now 15 million ‘smart homes’ in Britain, it has emerged.

Shared Living Households Could Reach 1.2m By 2027

Shared Living Households Could Reach 1.2m By 2027

Since 1992, Single White Female has made the thought of a room share a litt…

Scourge of Festive Veg Causing Spike in Christmas Call-outs for Tradespeople

Scourge of Festive Veg Causing Spike in Christmas Call-outs for Tradespeople

From Brussel Sprouts blocking sinks to red-wine stained carpets and furnitu…

Consumers Being Left in the Dark Over EU Light Switch Off

Consumers Being Left in the Dark Over EU Light Switch Off

Many consumers are being left in the dark weeks after the phasing out of ha…

Solar Panel Feed-in Tariff Deadline Looms

Solar Panel Feed-in Tariff Deadline Looms

Homeowners considering switching to solar panel systems should do it now be…

Is Your House Secretly Killing You?

Is Your House Secretly Killing You?

Most people feel safe in their own home, but did you know that your bedroom…

Is There A Backlash Against New Builds?

Is There A Backlash Against New Builds?

It's out with the new, and in with the old, as the Great British public rev…

Get Your Chimney and Stove Winter-Ready

Get Your Chimney and Stove Winter-Ready

Get your home winter-ready this autumn with these handy cleaning and mainte…

Property Owners Are Wasting £107billion Worth of Space In Their Homes

Property Owners Are Wasting £107billion Worth of Space In Their Homes

Experts found homeowners are failing to make the most of space in their hom…

Six Features Your House Needs if You Work From Home

Six Features Your House Needs if You Work From Home

New research has revealed that UK workers spend a third of the working week…

Celebrities Back Campaign on Safety Products

Celebrities Back Campaign on Safety Products

Singer Midge Ure and West End actress Carley Stenson are backing a campaign…

What Will the UK’s Homes Look like in 5, 10 and 20 years’ time?

What Will the UK’s Homes Look like in 5, 10 and 20 years’ time?

With the government pledging to build 300,000 new homes a year[1], AXA Insu…

Most People Consider Childhood Residence to be Their ‘True’ Home

Most People Consider Childhood Residence to be Their ‘True’ Home

Home is where the heart is, but for many of us, it’s the house we grew up…

New Charity Partnership for Luxury Hotel Group

New Charity Partnership for Luxury Hotel Group

An international hotel group has signed an exclusivity deal with a UK-based…

Not So Squeaky Clean!

Not So Squeaky Clean!

Britain is a nation lacking in hygiene when it comes to their home appli…

It Takes Minutes for House-hunters to Know Whether a New Property is For Them

It Takes Minutes for House-hunters to Know Whether a New Property is For Them

It takes just EIGHT minutes for house-hunters to know whether a new propert…

The 'Weak Spots' Of Your Home That Need Protecting

The 'Weak Spots' Of Your Home That Need Protecting

It’s important to know exactly where the weak spots of your home are. Upo…

One In Seven Young Brits Would Buy a House With A Stranger

One In Seven Young Brits Would Buy a House With A Stranger

More than one in seven young Britons (14 per cent) would be willing to buy …

Staffing Success - How To Choose The Right Support For Your Household

Staffing Success - How To Choose The Right Support For Your Household

Choosing whether you need domestic staff or not is an important decision, a…

Having a Dog and Going to Local Pub Among Best Ways to Settle into New Community

Having a Dog and Going to Local Pub Among Best Ways to Settle into New Community

Taking a parcel in for a neighbour, inviting next door round for dinner and…

Top Tips For A Stress-Free Move

Top Tips For A Stress-Free Move

Moving house is an incredibly exciting experience, but it doesn’t take aw…

Burglar-Proofing Your Home

Burglar-Proofing Your Home

For as long as there have been homes, there have been burglars trying to br…

The Future In Living Spaces Is Here

The Future In Living Spaces Is Here

Home is the one place you can rely on to be able to relax and truly be your…

Your Home is Stealing Your Money: Here's How You Make it Stop...

Your Home is Stealing Your Money: Here's How You Make it Stop...

You love your home and spend a sizeable portion of your precious free time …

Home Owners Are 'Future-proofing' Properties

Home Owners Are 'Future-proofing' Properties

Homeowners are spending more than ever to increase the appeal of their home…

Sleeping in the Heat

Sleeping in the Heat

Recent research from The Wool Room in partnership with Leeds University ha…

1 in 5 Ban Guests Due to Home Décor Shame

1 in 5 Ban Guests Due to Home Décor Shame

New research by the House & Garden Festival has found that almost three-qua…

Your Front Door Might Not Be As Burglar-Proof As You Think It Is...

Your Front Door Might Not Be As Burglar-Proof As You Think It Is...

According to estimates, about 70 percent of home invasions come through the…

Are Your Habits At Home Harming Your Health?

Are Your Habits At Home Harming Your Health?

We like to think of our home as a safe and serene sanctuary where we can…

Five Ways To Not Spend A Fortune On Furniture

Five Ways To Not Spend A Fortune On Furniture

When it comes to kitting out our homes, furniture is an unavoidable expense…

Our Favourite Property Types

Our Favourite Property Types

Fewer people than ever are buying homes in the UK but that doesn’t mean w…

Common Energy Mistakes Costing Thousands A Year

Common Energy Mistakes Costing Thousands A Year

Households could be wasting hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills throu…

Empty Nesters More Likely To Have Games Rooms, Bars & Hot Tubs Than Twenty-Somethings

Empty Nesters More Likely To Have Games Rooms, Bars & Hot Tubs Than Twenty-Somethings

Research has revealed a new trend of empty nesters decking out their houses…

DIY Burns Calories Too!

DIY Burns Calories Too!

It's that time of year when people have already turned their minds to getti…

How Does DIY Relieve Stress?

How Does DIY Relieve Stress?

The New Year is traditionally the time when we tackle those DIY jobs that …

A Hug and the Smell of Freshly Baked Bread Make Us Happy

A Hug and the Smell of Freshly Baked Bread Make Us Happy

The secret to happiness in modern Britain is simple and free – give someo…

Top Architectural Tips When Planning Your New Home

Top Architectural Tips When Planning Your New Home

The urge to do home improvements is entrenched in human nature, and with th…

5 MILLION Homes at Risk of Flea Infestation

5 MILLION Homes at Risk of Flea Infestation

More than five million homes in the UK are at risk of flea infestation due …

Accessible In-Home Smart Meter Displays Lauched To Blind And Partially Sighted People

Accessible In-Home Smart Meter Displays Lauched To Blind And Partially Sighted People

A joint initiative to bring the advantages of smart meter technology to the…

Top Features People Look For In A New Property

Top Features People Look For In A New Property

Having trouble selling your house? You could try painting the front door wh…

Top Features People Look For In A New Property

Top Features People Look For In A New Property

Having trouble selling your house? You could try painting the front door wh…

The 50 House Rules Of Britain’s Homes

The 50 House Rules Of Britain’s Homes

Shoes off the sofa, always use a coaster for cups and no food in the bedroo…

Antiques Are Back In Vogue

Antiques Are Back In Vogue

New research into the nation’s home styling habits has found that we are …

Copyright Changes & Affordable 'Icon-inspired' Furniture

Copyright Changes & Affordable 'Icon-inspired' Furniture

The UK Government has announced the repeal of Section 52 of the Copyright, …

Teesside Fine Furniture Businesses Sign Retail Partnership Agreement

Teesside Fine Furniture Businesses Sign Retail Partnership Agreement

Turnbull & Thomas, a fine furnishing retailer, launched by two Teesside ent…

Furniture Retailer Provides Paid Work Placements For University Students

Furniture Retailer Provides Paid Work Placements For University Students

A fine furniture retailer on Teesside is providing paid placements for Tees…

Mod Cons Cut Time Doing Weekly Chores By 55 HOURS

Mod Cons Cut Time Doing Weekly Chores By 55 HOURS

Next time you sigh as you prepare to tackle the laundry, spare a thought fo…

70% of Brits Will Never Be Satisfied With Their Home

70% of Brits Will Never Be Satisfied With Their Home

The average Brit needs to spend more than £18,000 and four-and-a-half year…

Redecoration Plans Are Top Of Agenda For Many

Redecoration Plans Are Top Of Agenda For Many

To beat the January blues, home owners are planning to redorate their homes…

Our Homes Are Getting Smarter

Our Homes Are Getting Smarter

The future of technology means that we will be living in an increasingly �…

Plumbing Firm's Warning To Homeowners This Winter

Plumbing Firm's Warning To Homeowners This Winter

With winter on its way and news that the UK could be hit with record storms…

Turnbull and Thomas Opens First Furniture Showroom

Turnbull and Thomas Opens First Furniture Showroom

A fine furniture retailer on Teesside has been officially opened by Lt Col …

Expert Warns Smart Energy Meters Can Cause Damp Homes

Expert Warns Smart Energy Meters Can Cause Damp Homes

Smart energy devices installed into millions of homes could lead to an incr…

Online Fine Home Furnishing Retailer Opens Showroom

Online Fine Home Furnishing Retailer Opens Showroom

A home furnishings online retailer, launched by two Teesside entrepreneurs,…

New Ombudsman Will Help Improve Trades, Says Plumbing Entrepreneur

New Ombudsman Will Help Improve Trades, Says Plumbing Entrepreneur

The owner of fast-growing Berkshire plumbing firm, Boiler Servicing 24-7, h…

Are You Pouring Money Down The Drain?

Are You Pouring Money Down The Drain?

The average UK household with a water meter is at risk of pouring money dow…

Why It's Time To Take 'A Broader View' On Heating The Home

Why It's Time To Take 'A Broader View' On Heating The Home

Underfloor heating is hugely popular with home owners, but is it the answer…

Andrea McLean’s Top Tips For Upcycling

Andrea McLean’s Top Tips For Upcycling

Andrea McLean is the anchor for ITV lunchtime talk show Loose Women and for…

DIY Skills In Short Supply

DIY Skills In Short Supply

Women are starting to beat men in the home DIY stakes, according to new res…

How Washing Machines Are Regularly Outsmarting Us

How Washing Machines Are Regularly Outsmarting Us

The average UK consumer is losing the battle of wits with their washing mac…

What to Expect When Moving into a New Home

What to Expect When Moving into a New Home

Today’s new-build homes include many improvements and efficiencies, but l…

Check Heating Systems Before Jack Frost Reappears

Check Heating Systems Before Jack Frost Reappears

As temperatures rise and people turn off their heating for the summer month…

Disabled shoppers driven from the high street by poor accessibility, charity survey finds

Disabled shoppers driven from the high street by poor accessibility, charity survey finds

Wheelchair users are being deprived of the opportunity to sample the festiv…

Concreate celebrates prestigious deal with Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Concreate celebrates prestigious deal with Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Concreate, which is the first product of its kind available on the British …

Kitchen design needs to cater for older people

Kitchen design needs to cater for older people

Kitchen manufacturers and suppliers need to be more aware of the needs of o…

Keeping hens: how not to fall foul of the law

Keeping hens: how not to fall foul of the law

Increasing numbers of people are choosing to keep chickens in the UK with a…

Coast & Country welcomes first shared ownership customer to its latest development

Coast & Country welcomes first shared ownership customer to its latest development

Alan Rudd was delighted to be able to get a foot back on the property ladde…

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