How does Japanese Knotweed affect the price of a property and should you buy a house if the invasive plant has been spotted nearby? Recent Environet research has been released, showing the hotspots for Japanese Knotweed across the UK. Compare My Move has put together some advice on how to deal with Japanese Knotweed and
Vehicles are being stripped for parts wherever they are parked, rather than being stolen and dismantled at another location. This technique is fast, does not rely on the criminals transporting or storing vehicles, and is also harder to protect against. Clive Wain, vehicle theft expert and Head of Police Liaison at Tracker said: “When the
An increase in the average cost of car insurance places it as the ‘third most expensive household bill’. The average cost of car insurance is now £776, after increasing by £119 (18%) in the past 3 months alone, according to the car insurance price index. Based on more than 6 million quotes over the quarter,
A warning has been issued after scammers have been posing as family members to steal information. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) revealed both parents and youngsters should be on their guard against a new spate of text messaging scams ahead of the summer holidays. In the scams, a text message purporting to be from
More than 500 homes were burgled each day in 2022, according to new research. In total 192,336 domestic burglaries were reported to the police in England and Wales last year, equivalent to 527 home burglaries each day – a slight increase from 2021 when there were 523 burglaries each day. Churchill Home Insurance, based data
People claiming Tax credits are being warned to be on their guard against fraudsters. The HMRC has issued a new alert, providing details of a number of new scams reported that aim to trick people into handing over money or personal information. Criminals use deadlines – like the tax credits renewal deadline on 31 July
With household bills and general cost of living ever increasing here are some top tips and tricks to minimise water usage. The Water Saving Week campaign highlights the growing importance of taking care with how we use water, to not only support the wider economic picture but also save you money. James Bell, Resident Service
The number of drivers charged with speeding offences has reached an eight-year high, reveals a new survey. In 2022, 236,480 motorists were convicted in court for speeding offences in England and Wales, a 16 per cent increase from the total in 2021 (203,545), says Churchill Motor Insurance. Last year’s figure represents the most drivers convicted
The pandemic has drawn families away from UK cities says a report released by the Royal Town Planning Institute. Increased interest in large family homes in rural areas suggests that families were looking for more space during the pandemic. But data collected by the Institute shows that first-time buyers, often younger and locally-based, are being
Parents have been urged to take extra precautions to keep their children safe on social media this summer. Social media is fuelling a a rise in online crimes and the past year has seen a surge of cyber offences against children in the UK, with 30,000 reports recorded by police. This is a 66% increase from