4 d. ago Homeowners warned never post pictures of your home showing 3 details or risk break

Whether posting images on social media or selling your home, experts are warning of the risks of what's shared

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4 d. ago Property expert on the key home upgrade that can boost your home's value

But they warned homeowners to be cautious as some popular upgrades could end up costing you more

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8 d. ago Homeowners warned over hanging fairy lights on garden fences

As the weather warms up and we spend more time in our gardens, many of us are looking for ways to spruce up our outdoor spaces. But homeowners have been warned that hanging fairy lights on your fence could land you in trouble

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1 week ago Homeowners warned to check hidden ‘health hazard’ in bedrooms this summer

Householders should clean this commonly used item twice per year, according to experts.

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3 w. ago When a hosepipe can still be used despite the ban: From religious ceremonies to looking after a fish pond, all the exemptions under the latest water restrictions

With England battling exceptionally dry weather, millions of homeowners are being hit with hosepipe bans and warned they face a £1,000 fine for non-compliance.

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3 w. ago Is your home a health hazard? 15 surprisingly filthy everyday items, from taps to toothbrushes

Your water bottle could harbour 40,000 times more bacteria than your toilet seat. And that’s just the tip of the dirtbergMost everyday objects are at least a little bit grimy. They rarely, if ever, make contact with soap or disinfectant – unlike your toilet seat, even though that’s the one that’s often used as a symbol of filth in studies of household cleanliness. Aside from pathogens that can cause disease and illness, “for the most part, we’re dealing with our own bacteria”, says Jason Tetro, microbiologist and author of The Germ Code. This usually isn’t a problem, especially for youngish healthy people – but, Tetro adds, “when they accumulate, even if they are your own, it can lead to things like skin irritability, itchy scalp, cavities [in teeth from bacteria-heavy toothbrushes], that type of thing”.Does it matter that your reusable shopping bag might be carrying faecal bugs? Or that your watch strap is teeming with lifeforms? Are the studies – usually small, and sometimes condu...

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4 w. ago Welsh homeowners warned to stop using clothes pegs to hang laundry this summer

One common mistake can ruin your laundry when drying outside

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4 w. ago Is Labour sowing the seeds for mortgage meltdown? Risky new rules that could give borrowers huge loans

Rachel Reeves is sweeping aside rules put in place to protect homeowners in a move which experts warn could sow the seeds for a future catastrophe.

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4 w. ago What Labour's mortgage meltdown means for YOUR house price: Experts reveal the risk of 'dangerous' new lending policy

Rachel Reeves is sweeping aside rules put in place to protect homeowners in a move which experts warn could sow the seeds for a future catastrophe.

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last month Major UK bank issues urgent warning to homeowners after rise in 'building works' scams

Scams involving building projects is the fastest rising tactic being used by fraudsters

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