maintenance
How to Stop Your Pipes Freezing This Winter
Frozen pipes can burst and flood your home. Here's how to stop your pipes freezing this winter, and what to do if one freezes or bursts.
maintenance
Home Safety
How to Protect Your Home in a Storm: A UK Checklist
How to protect your home in a storm, from tying down the garden and checking the roof to power cuts, insurance and staying safe once the wind picks up.
Home Safety
Storms Austen and Boelo: How to Protect Your Home in High Winds
Storm Austen and Storm Boelo are bringing gusts of up to 80mph to parts of the UK. Here's how to protect your home before, during and after high winds, with trusted advice from the Met Office and more.
Buying a Home
The true yearly cost of owning a home, beyond the mortgage
The mortgage is only part of the story. We break down the real yearly costs of owning a UK home, from council tax and energy bills to insurance and maintenance, and how your home's age and condition change the numbers.
maintenance
From Summer to Autumn: Your UK Home Checklist for the Season Ahead
Every year the same jobs get left until the first cold snap. Our autumn checklist covers the boiler, gutters, draughts, radiators, damp and alarms, so your home is ready before the weather turns.
Buying a Home
What Is Your Home's Score?
Most homeowners know roughly what their house is worth but not what condition it's in. We explain what a home condition score is, what goes into it and why it matters when you buy, sell or maintain a property.
mould
How to Stop Condensation and Damp in Your Home: A Complete DIY Guide
Misty windows, musty smells and black spots on the walls are signs of condensation and damp. Learn how to tell the types of damp apart, fix condensation yourself and stop it coming back.
mould
Rising Damp - The Hidden Risk
Rising damp is often misdiagnosed, yet it can quietly do serious damage. Learn what causes it, the signs to look for, how it differs from condensation and penetrating damp, and how to check your home.
Energy Efficiency
Winter Energy Efficiency: Practical Tips to Keep Your Home Warm and Your Bills Low
Heating is one of the biggest household costs in winter. These practical energy efficiency tips, from draught-proofing to insulation and smarter heating controls, will help keep your home warm and your bills down.