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Six months – time it takes us to get round to DIY jobs in the home

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It takes the typical bloke a massive six months to get around to all the ‘little jobs’ in the home, research has revealed. A study into the DIY habits of 2000 homeowners found a lack of time, knowledge or enthusiasm is often the reason for the failure in fixing up squeaky floorboards or mending leaky [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Mar 26

‘Little jobs’- 131 million little jobs racking up in Britain’s homes

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Brits currently have 131 million ‘little jobs’ to do around the house – but little time to do them, research has found. Marked walls, blown light bulbs and mouldy bedrooms and bathrooms are amongst the many jobs that require attention, according to 2,000 of Britain’s home-owners. Other tasks needing time include stained carpets, peeling paint [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Feb 06

Ignore thy neighbour- one in three don’t get on with next door

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One in three Brits don’t get on with their neighbours, research has revealed. A detailed study into the state of the nation’s community spirit found millions of us have an uneasy truce with those who live nearest. In fact, as many as one in four homeowners admit they have had a full-blown argument with the [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Feb 04

The sea, shopping and the local pub- the perfect home?

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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 [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Jan 11

Home Sweet Home- a snuggly sofa tops the list of housing must-haves

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A comfy sofa, good neighbours and a large bed have been revealed as three key ingredients for a happy home- a study of 2,000 people across the UK was commissioned by Banner Homes, to take a closer look at British culture and what makes us happy about our homes. Results revealed the top 20 things [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Nov 02

Two years and £5000 to make house a home

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The average Brit spends over £5000 making their house feel like a home, a study has found. Researchers also pin-pointed the exact amount of time after moving day for a house to feel like a real home in the study of 2,000 home owners- 17 months and 12 days. During that time, the average Brit [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Sep 20

Safe as Houses- more than a quarter of Brits keep a weapon in their home

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More than a quarter of Brits have a weapon in their home to use on intruders, a study by Swinton has revealed. Researchers found that nearly one in ten adults doesn’t feel safe in their own home and 27% of householders keep a weapon ‘just in case’. More than a third of those people keep [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Jun 22

House moves

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The average Brit will move house eight times over their lifetime – and end up 63 miles from their birthplace, a study has revealed. Researchers found that removal vans will travel a total of 256 miles – 32 miles during each move – moving our belongings around the UK before we finally settle down into [...]

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Posted by James Coleman

Mar 16

Red door neighbours are best

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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 [...]

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Posted by James Coleman

Mar 05

Red doors = happiest Brits

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People who live behind a red door are the happiest in the country, it has been revealed. The study quizzed 2,000 residents about all aspects of their personal and working lives to reveal who had the best outlook on life and how their choice of door colour reflected this. And over half of the study [...]

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Posted by James Coleman