Recent research suggests that around 90% of those looking for a home to purchase might consider buying a house that needs to be renovated.

We investigated this information and looked into some tips and trips for choosing the best home for a renovation project, while still being happy living there.

1. Budget Appropriately

One important part of planning to renovate a home is to take a look at the price you can budget for the entire renovation, and then work backwards as you make your plans. Don’t start and then add things up as you go along.

If you plan to renovate entirely or add on an extension, you’ll be looking at around £1,850 for each square metre. Upgrades, decorating and additional modifications to the property will add another £1,000 per square metre.

Kitchen renovations can vary dramatically in price, so it’s important to speak to the contractor about the …

How many of you have a fireproof safe in your home? Have you ever considered buying one? This is a question homeowners and renting tenants alike should ask themselves, because fires in homes are more frequent than you might imagine.

Home Fires Occurrence in the UK

Between 2015 and 2016 there were almost 40,000 fires in households across Great Britain alone. Northern Ireland recorded almost 900 fires in 2015. While it is true that our belongings are nothing when we compare them with our life and the lives of our beloved ones, we should still consider protecting our most important assets in the event of a fire breaking out in our dwelling.

Household Items to Protect From Fire Damage

These are only eight of the assets in our homes we should consider protecting from fire damage or from any other kind of destruction.

1) Passports

You can always replace your …