Home & Garden
Use last of the warm days to ready your home for winter
Following last year’s extreme weather, Sainsbury’s Bank Home Insurance is urging all home owners to undertake a few simple tasks while the weather is good, to ensure that their homes are better protected against the elements.
£60,000 gap to jump up the housing ladder to second home
Growing house prices mean there is an ever widening gap for those making the move to the second step on the housing ladder, according to the fourth annual Second Steppers Report from Lloyds Bank.
Act now to protect your car and home against hazardous winter weather
With colder and darker days drawing in, MoneySuperMarket is urging Brits to ensure they’re fully protected in their home and car against winter months.
‘Selfie Britain’: self-employed networks underpinning UK households
Research reveals UK households collectively spend over £107 billion each year on their self-employed network.
New homeowners splash £2,500 on their first project in their new pad
Over two-thirds (71%) of first-time buyers and homemovers are spending up to £2,500 on their first project in their new home, according to research from TSB.
Now is the time to buy a new home
As major mortgage lenders slash rates to fight for business, now is the time to buy a Redrow home in Yorkshire, an expert has said.
One in four UK homeowners still call their childhood house ‘home’
More than a quarter (28%) of UK homeowners still consider the main property they grew up in as ‘home,’ according to new research.
This winter's must have used furniture
French, Welsh, Kitchen, Farmhouse, Jacobean, Country, Pine, Oak.... The winter of 2013-14 saw the highest level of orders for painted shabby chic dressers ever. This winter, The Contrast Dresser is leading the latest in used furniture 'must have's'.
Top tips to prepare your home for winter
Every year during the winter months, LV= home insurance sees a spike in the number of calls it receives for home damage claims.
The BEST option for open-plan living
Designer cooker hood specialist BEST, is reporting a surge in sales of its extra quiet hoods as open-plan living is now adopted by a third of UK households.
Lloyds Bank customers get an iPad when they move home
Lloyds Bank has announced its latest offer which gives first time buyers and homemovers an iPad to help keep them connected when they move into their new house.
Neighbours really are good friends
According to research conducted on behalf of mortgage and loans provider Ocean Finance, three-quarters (73%) of people say that they have spoken with their neighbour in the last week, and a third (33%) have say they’ve chatted to them in the last 24 hours.
Max-Top gets beyond the surface in new installation video
Kitchen worktop specialists Max-Top have launched a new installation video on YouTube, showcasing the ease and speed in which the revolutionary Max-Top Quartz surfaces can be fitted.
Everything you want & need to know about kitchen knives
There is little doubt that the knife is an essential item in any kitchen. After all, you won’t get very far with a roasting joint without a knife. However, with the price of premium knives costing hundreds of pounds, how do you choose the right knives for your kitchen?
London Honey Show 2014 at Lancaster London
Lancaster London is buzzing with excitement, as the date for the London Honey Show has just been announced as Monday, 6 October 2014, from 6-9pm.