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Protect your pipes from freezing – Home Maintenance 101
Your pipes freezing won't just leave you without running water - they can also flood and damage your home. Here's everything you need to know about how to stop your pipes from freezing - as well as...
Should you move to the happiest town in Britain?
Would you want to live in the happiest town in Britain? Earlier this year, we published our predictions for where the most popular moving destinations would be in 2024. Among them were the winners...
The next two years of housing: House prices in 2025
For those planning on buying or selling a house there's a pressing question - what will house prices in 2025 look like compared to today? Since the housing market's peak in 2022 prices have fallen...
How much will the 2024 TV licence cost?
Update 07/12/23: The government has confirmed the new licence fee will be £169.50 from April. This is a rise of 6.6%, based on the rate of inflation in September rather than an average through the...
Should I move to a home with a Heat Pump?
More and more movers are looking for energy-efficient homes, and a heat pump is at the top of many wishlists. There are several factors driving people to move into greener properties. A recent...
The January 2024 energy price cap has been announced
Ofgem, the UK regulator for energy, announced the new January 2024 energy price cap yesterday. The new price cap, which is effective from the 1st of January next year, sets the maximum per-unit cost...
How to choose the best day to move house
Choosing the best day to move house can make settling into your new home much simpler, and even save you money on your removal costs. While every move is different, we've looked at the advice of top...
Where is the UK moving in 2024?
What should we expect from moving in 2024? This past year has been a turbulent one for the housing industry. Zoopla projects that the number of houses sold in 2023 will be the lowest in a decade,...
Energy
Energy Price Cap will now be limited to £2,500 for the average UK household
Prime Minister Liz Truss has confirmed that her government will combat the cost of living crisis by limiting the energy price cap to £2,500 for the average household for the next two years. The new...
Estimate your utility bills with our Utility Bills Calculator (updated 2023)
With energy rates changing every other month, many are wondering how new prices would reflect in their household utility bills. Easily estimate your utility bills To help you better budget...
New energy price cap announced today (26/08/2022)
08/09/2022 Update: Liz Truss has released her plan to limit the energy price cap to £2,500 a year for the average home for the next two years. Factoring in the £400 energy payment beginning in...
What is the Energy Price Cap? Updated August 2022
08/09/2022 Update: The new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has released her plan to limit the energy price cap to £2,500 a year for the average home for the next two years. Factoring in the £400...
Broadband & TV
Bulb becomes biggest UK energy firm to go bust
UK's seventh biggest energy firm Bulb enters Special Administration, becoming the largest firm to go bust. The energy crisis has now caused more than 22 firms to cease trading, affecting almost 4...
No more satellite and TV box: Sky launches smart TV set “Sky Glass”
UK broadcaster Sky has recently launched its own range of smart TVs, integrating hardware, software and content in the new streaming TV Sky Glass. The new streaming TV requires no satellite, tv...
UK Energy Crisis: Advice from utility experts
At least 22 British energy firms have gone bust in the past year due to the ongoing energy market crisis, with most recently Omni Energy, MA Energy, Zebra Power, and Ampoweruk - affecting more than...
UK energy crisis: What’s happening?
The energy crisis took the UK by storm and many are worried about soaring household bills this winter. More than half of domestic energy suppliers in the UK had gone bust (47 to 25 today) since the...
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Moving Guides
How to cancel your broadband in the UK – without exit fees!
It can be difficult to know where to start with cancelling your broadband - particularly with the huge number of broadband suppliers currently in the UK. The good news is that for many of the UK's biggest broadband providers the process is the same. These companies...
How to survive the living cost crisis as an expat living in the UK
Expats around the world are already starting to experience the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, with budgets squeezed by tax rises and everyday purchases going up in price. The biggest change for most expats has been the increase in the energy cap on April...
How to set up broadband in the UK
Whether you are relocating to the UK, purchasing your first home - setting up wifi for your new home is essential. But it can get overwhelming to sort out a dozen other important tasks including unpacking, paperwork and figuring out your new neighbourhood. To help...
Can I switch broadband providers for free under contract?
Broadband contracts are often long-term deals lasting anything from nine months to two years. For that reason, it can be scary to commit to a certain package, as prices are bound to change and it is likely that you will miss out on a better deal. So can you switch...
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