Making Small Improvements
There are thousands of small improvements that you could make to your house.
From putting up new guttering, through to painting your exterior, any improvement that you make should either increase your home’s saleability, make it more attractive or improve your quality of life in some way.
The interior of your home reflects your taste and your aspirations, as well as providing a practical space for you to live in. Meanwhile the exterior provides visitors with a first impression of you, so it’s worth spending time and money getting both exactly right. Whether it’s new storage to clear away your clutter, replacing 1970s chipboard doors with solid wood ones or buying a new front door – all of these things make a difference.
DIY is now one of the UK's most popular weekend activities and the amount of money we are happy to invest in our homes has increased by 76% in 'real' terms (i.e. after allowance for the increase in prices) across the UK from £6.4bn to £11.3bn over the past ten years. In comparison spending on tradesmen fell by 10% in 'real terms' to £5.7bn over the
same period.
If you’re not happy with the current condition of your home, it’s worth looking at the various finance options available to you to help you maximise the impact whilst keeping costs in check.
- Any improvement, however small, can make a massive difference.
- Change is as good as a rest!
- Financing home improvements needn’t be expensive.
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