Wasting money
* 71 per cent of UK population have made alterations in the last ten years, or are planning to in the next 12 months =32,258,776 70 per cent of these had carried/are planning to carry out one of the ‘design crimes’ identified = 22,581,143 They spent an average of £6,854, therefore total spend = £154,771,154, 122 ** 70 per cent had carried out design crimes in the past ten years, or plan to in the next 12 months =22,581,143 *** Average UK house price is £192,745 according to Land Registry figures **** 2 per cent of UK adults =908,697 Direct Line Insurance plc, authorised and regulated by th... Read more...
Unapproved Building Work
Brits wasted £300 million1 on home building projects last year because they ignored, were unaware of the need for, or misinformed about planning rules. Discuss everything first – make sure you talk to your neighbours and local council early to avoid complications once works have begun. In 2005, delayed or aborted projects cost an average of £10,441, which means that an estimated £313million was wasted by homeowners. Read more..
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Homeowners to fork out
With only 4.3 per cent of households in the North West suffering the same problem. Nationwide, 62.2 per cent of homeowners take no action at all to protect their property. The most cautious were the Geordies with 53.6 per cent of families taking measures to defence their homes against the ravages of the cold weather. In the rest of the country, the average of those who believed their home was more at risk was only 27 per cent. Homeowners to fork out Homeowners set to fork out 17 billion in winter repairs. Read more...
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