UK home improvement guides

The whole-home decision and process guides that sit above our energy, property-fixes and trades pages. They cover the grants you can claim, how to vet an installer or trade, and the property issues that can hold up a sale, with every figure linked to a primary source such as gov.uk, Ofgem, MCS or RICS.

UK home energy grants and schemes in 2026

The UK home energy grants live in 2026: Boiler Upgrade Scheme, ECO4, the Great British Insulation Scheme, 0% VAT and EV charging, each linked to gov.uk.

How to vet a UK home installer or tradesperson

A practical UK guide to checking an installer before you hire: the accreditation registers (MCS, Gas Safe, NICEIC, TrustMark, PCA) and what each one proves.

Property issues that can hold up a UK house sale

Spray foam, damp, Japanese knotweed, septic tanks and EWS1: the property issues that worry UK lenders and buyers, why, and what evidence resolves each.