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A fall in spending on DIY is due to a decline in house sales

DIY spending falls to record low as Brits stop moving house

The fall in spending on DIY is linked to a fall in the number of property sales in the UK.

DIY skills 'on the wane', study claims

One in three men under 25 ‘can’t change a light bulb’

Men are rapidly losing their DIY skills and are being caught up by their female counterparts, new research by the AA suggests.

Even simple DIY tasks like painting and decorating can go wrong, the company said.

Homeowners warned over costly DIY disasters

With a bank holiday weekend approaching, Britons are being warned of the dangers - and potential costs - of biting off more than they can chew when it comes to DIY.

Estate Agents reveal best and worst value adding home improvements

How to make your home worth more

The secrets of the improvements that will add the most value to your home have been revealed by estate agents.

Parents have offered £14bn of free labour to do up their children's houses

Parents add £33.4bn to value of children's houses

British parents are increasingly helping out their children at home, and have added £33.4 billion to the value of their offspring's property in the last five years.

Brits are set to double how much they spend online by 2010

Britons to double online spend by 2010

In the next four years Britons are set to double the amount of money they spend online.

Some 21m Brits are set to spend £5,478 each on their homes

Brits to spend £5,478 on homes

Almost every other person in the UK is planning to spend money improving their home in the next 12 months - with an average amount of £5,478 to be spent per person.

Getting someone in could be cheaper than DIY

Cheaper to get someone in than do it yourself?

It could be cheaper to get someone in to do a professional job than attempt a DIY project yourself, according to new figures.

Doing work on the garden could add £8,600 to house prices

Boost house prices £8,600 by gardening

Britons could add £8,600 to the value of their property by putting their garden in order - but most simply do not bother.

Spending on power tools saw the biggest increase

DIY spending up 76% in a decade

Spending on DIY in the UK has increased by 76 per cent during the last decade, even allowing for increases in prices.

Britons are wasting £313m on building work without planning permission

£313m wasted on unapproved home 'improvements'

UK homeowners wasted £313 million on building projects that did not have planning permission last year, a new report finds.

Home improvements have added £51bn to house prices

TV shows add £51bn to house prices

Britons have increased the value of their homes by £51 billion, after making improvements inspired by television programs.

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