In light of the news house prices are at their highest point in almost three years, it is likely an increasing number of homeowners will make improvements to their current abode rather than move.
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The stuttering property market has left many people with no alternative but to stay in their current house - and this has led to a sudden surge in home improvement work across the UK.
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The current economic climate has placed many families across the country under added pressure when it comes to their finances, making carrying out some tasks - including decorating - a distant fantasy ....