The high level of consumer complaints about home insulation and concerns that competition in the market many not be working well, has prompted a special report by the Office of Fair Trading. It makes a number of recommendations to the government and others to improve...
New measures have been put in place to help protect homeowners from cowboy builders according to Communities & Local Government Minister, Andrew Stunell. Tradesmen who operate under self check schemes, which allow them to check their own work, will be required to...
As winter turns into spring and the weather brightens up, we get that special urge to do some important home improvements, whether or not it’s for energy efficiency savings or just for aesthetic reasons? TrustMark, the government endorsed quality mark for tradesmen,...
By 2020, it is estimated there could be more than 100,000 extra UK jobs if VAT is reduced to 5% for all domestic repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) works. This is according to figures from the Federation of Master Builders. FMB director of external affairs,...