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UK facing critical shortage of skilled tradespeople – report

The UK faces a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople that threatens to undermine ambitions on housing and net zero, a new report is warning. Checkatrade said there was an urgent need for 1.3 million new skilled workers and 350,000 apprentices ...

23 Sept 2024 at 10:27

Shocks

Retired couple ‘traumatised’ after three-week home renovation exhausts pension and turns into two-year £60,000 nightmare

A retired couple who expected their home renovation to take three weeks have ended up paying almost £40,000 more than planned while their home remains incomplete two years later. Malcolm Carter, 72, a retired firefighter from Hythe, Southampton, ...

17 Sept 2024 at 06:30

Life

8 home repair jobs to tackle quickly – before they cost you a fortune

A quarter of homeowners admit they’re trying to avoid spending money on fixing, servicing or safety checking household appliances or fixtures – until they break entirely and they’re no longer able to use them. Almost half (45%) say they are ...

06 Jun 2023 at 15:27

Personal Finance

Typical price of some popular home improvements ‘has reduced in recent months’

The typical cost of some popular home renovations has fallen in recent months, analysis of job inquiries indicates. The Checkatrade Home Improvement Index found that prices for bathroom fittings have dropped significantly, with the average ...

28 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Family

Five-year-old’s constant ‘trail of damage’ destroys TVs, walls and doors and costs his parents £3,000 in repairs

The parents of a five-year-old who leaves a “trail of damage”, destroying TVs, walls, a chandelier and a conservatory door, believe he has cost them £3,000 in repairs. Emma Thomas, an advertising strategist, 41, who lives in Southwick, ...

04 Jun 2025 at 00:25

Tradespeople struggling with growing costs and bureaucracy, study finds

Electricians, plumbers, painters and decorators and other tradespeople are struggling to expand their businesses because of growing costs, the burden of bureaucracy and major hiring pressures, a new study suggests. A survey of 850 ...

29 Sept 2025 at 11:35

Crime

‘Bodge job’ by Checkatrade-vetted cowboy builders leaves family £26,000 worse off after leaky roof brings damp and mould

A “complete bodge job” by Checkatrade-vetted “cowboy” builders has left a couple £26,000 worse off and considering selling their “dream home” after their roof was left leaking and riddled with holes. Joe and Michelle Pentony, 44 ...

12 Mar 2025 at 12:14

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