Home & Garden
Maytag's new beauty spins up a great wash
Higher spin speeds on washing machines have always been a major target for manufacturers in the race to lessen drying times and save valuable energy. But one great feature doesn’t make a great washer.
ATAG's new dishwashers are top class
There has probably never been a better time to buy a new dishwasher. Track back as recently as 10 or 15 years ago and dishwashers were almost primitive compared to what we have today.
Homeowners urged to protect their water systems
With over a third (35%) of Brits away for a few days or more over the Christmas and winter holiday period, AXA Home Insurance is warning that burst pipes could be a bigger threat than burglary while you're away.
Put home insurance top of your wish list this Christmas
As a survey reveals that a third of households leave gifts under the Christmas tree well before the big day, home insurance provider M&S Money is advising householders to make sure security remains a priority this festive period.
Are your Christmas gifts covered?
With just under three weeks until Christmas, moneysupermarket.com urges Brits to check the small print of their home insurance now to ensure Christmas gifts are covered.
Post Office offers extra Christmas contents cover
As people start hitting the shops in preparation for Christmas, Post Office Home Insurance is increasing its contents cover by 10 per cent during December to ensure customers are fully protected over the festive period.
Thin end of wedge as £4.30 added onto electricity bills
Energy regulator Ofgem has signed off investment in the regional electricity networks that will add £4.30 a year onto household electricity bills.
Designer living in the Wirral
Wirral home buyers can live the designer lifestyle without any effort by choosing a professionally designed and decorated show home with all the furniture included in Bromborough.
Homeowners warned as burglars' Christmas wish-list revealed
Cooking, candles, presents and parties are all part and parcel of the festive season, but they also make it one of the riskiest times of the year in and around your home.
Less is more when it comes to festive decorations
It’s quite easy to overload the house in the festive season with tinsel and baubles, but often it’s the small and subtle touches that have the biggest effect on houseguests. And if you’re hosting your first Christmas, the pressure is definitely on to put on not just a healthy spread, but also keep the surroundings stylish and sophisticated.
Modern Rugs flies the flag
The Union Jack emblem has never been more popular for the interior than it is right now and Modern Rugs has launched a new rug that offers a different twist on this design of the moment.
100,000 move home to escape neighbours from hell
Almost 100,000 people moved home in the last two years in order to get away from their neighbours, according to new research by Abbey Mortgages, which analysed the reasons why people with mortgages move home.
New tradesman directory will help consumers avoid DIY disasters
Help is at hand for disheartened DIY enthusiasts, with the launch of email4property.co.uk’s new Local Tradesman tool, enabling homeowners to find reliable plumbers, electricians and other tradesmen operating in their local area.
UK energy system gets smart
Smart meters will be rolled out through energy suppliers to every home by the end of 2020 under final plans published by Energy and Climate Change Minister Lord Hunt. A paper setting out the case for developing smart grids in the UK is also being published.
Smart meters will save you nothing
With the government revealing its plan to install smart meters in all households by 2020, there seems to be a large amount of confusion as to the savings they will actually bring. Gareth Kloet, Head of Utilities at Confused.com comments: