More than four in ten British homeowners transformed their spare bedrooms into offices, gyms, cinemas and more throughout the pandemic. Zoopla surveyed homeowners across the UK to understand how the nation’s room requirements shifted – and how our homes changed as a result. Among those who changed their homes, more than half (53%) said they
The southwest region of the UK is the country’s most dangerous place to work according to a survey by an insurance provider. The study by A-Plan Insurance examined the Labour Force Survey to reveal the region in the UK that is most susceptible to workplace injuries based on the most non-fatal injuries reported over the past three
The ‘Council Tax band’ was the most common question new buyers search for when they are looking to move home or get on to the property ladder. Barratt London wanted to know exactly the burning questions people moving home. ‘Changing address when moving house’ and ‘who to inform when moving home’ were also up there
The Range Rover Sport tops the most commonly stolen and recovered league table in 2021. That is according to the latest data analysis by stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, Tracker Network UK Limited. Range Rover and Land Rover models dominated in 2021 with a total of seven models accounting for an astonishing 44% of all stolen
The average price of a detached home has increased by more than £60,000 since March 2020, research by the Halifax has found. The analysis, based on data from the Halifax House Price Index and conducted in partnership with IHS Markit, found that the cost of detached properties in the UK has risen at almost twice
The person in the driving seat of a self-driving vehicle would no longer be held responsible for accidents and infringements under law reforms proposed. The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions) have published their joint report, making recommendations for ‘the safe and responsible introduction of self-driving vehicles’.
A study analysed searches for popular holiday destinations, along with terms like “holiday to”, “flights to” and “hotel in” to see which locations came out on top. The study by LuxuryHotel.com found that the Middle Eastern city of Dubai was the UK’s favourite, with 106,650 searches a month from prospective holiday-goers. The term “flights to
London ended 2021 as Britain’s most searched-for location for buyers looking for their next home, just pipping Cornwall to the post. London is historically the most searched-for location on Rightmove. However, in January and February 2021, Cornwall replaced London with the highest number of searches as demand soared from buyers looking to make post-lockdown lifestyle
The number of people taking their first step on to the property ladder with a mortgage last year is estimated to have topped 400,000 for the first time since 2006. But Yorkshire Building Society (YBS), which made the calculations, said it is unlikely that first-time buyer numbers will continue to be seen at this level
The ongoing pandemic and recent increase in living expenses is causing the average UK personal debt to more than double in the space of just 12 months. The figures have been revealed in money.co.uk’s annual debt index. Around six in ten (59.7%) consumers admitted to being in debt right now, not counting mortgages, with the