The perfect property is two miles from a supermarket, ten miles from the coast and within walking distance of a pub where the landlord knows your name, research has revealed. It would also have good neighbours on both sides, be close to the countryside and a newsagent and contain at least two televisions. On top [...]
Peace and quiet is top of the list for Brits when it comes to finding a new home, research has revealed. A survey carried out among 2,000 adults who have moved in the last two years or who are currently house hunting revealed a string of plus points and no-no’s for those hoping to sell [...]
People who live behind a red door make the best neighbours, a study revealed yesterday. Researchers found that those with a red front door consider themselves to be among the best neighbours, with nine in ten claiming they are a great person to live next door to. And another 90 per cent are on first-name [...]
One in five wannabe homeowners are marooned at home with mum and dad – because they can’t afford to get a foot on the property ladder, it emerged yesterday. A study of 1,000 potential first time buyers found many will be ten years behind schedule by the time they finally pick up the keys to [...]
Bubbly Natalie Thomas goes to work every day with a spring in her step – thanks to her job as a hotel bed tester. Strawberry blonde Natalie, 39, heads up a team of ten ‘bouncers’ whose job it is to ensure the quality of 46,000 beds for budget chain Premier Inn. The thousands of mattresses [...]
The average Brit counts four neighbours amongst their friends, a report revealed yesterday. Researchers who studied modern friendships, based on face-to-face relationships rather than online acquaintances, found we typically have 26 close friends. And almost one in five of those are people who live in or close to our street, close or cul-de-sac. The study [...]
Four out of ten blokes would rather employ a tradesman than attempt basic DIY jobs, it was revealed yesterday. The study of 2,000 men found most lack the ability to carry out straightforward tasks such as tiling walls, fitting a carpet or changing taps. Incredibly, 47 per cent of men admitted they didn’t know how [...]
The average family home will witness 2,000 arguments, 928 sex sessions and suffer 233 slammed doors before its occupants move out, it emerged yesterday. It will also be the scene of 4,880 kisses, 14,016 TV programs, 957 spilt drinks and 274 DIY jobs. The figures were calculated based on the average of eight years a [...]
Grown-up children who don’t fly the nest set their parents back a staggering £3,600-a-year, a report revealed yesterday. The ‘Hotel Mum’ generation takes liberties by using expensive utilities, eating them out of house and home and borrowing money they have no intention of paying back. And with the average child not leaving home until the [...]
The average British family kitchen is host to a staggering 384 arguments, 192 heart to hearts, 26,280 meals and 7 romps, a study revealed yesterday. Research has shown the typical family lives in a house for 8 years during which time their kitchen sees all of the extremes of family life – from intimate moments [...]
