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The energy upgrades I skipped on my Victorian home renovation — and why
Renovating a period property doesn't give scope for every energy upgrade as this home renovator discovered. Here's what he's decided to put aside – for now
'These hidden costs pushed our renovation over budget' — 6 harsh reality checks from real-life renovators
From bat surveys to builder finishes, real-life renovators share the hidden renovation costs that no one warned them about until it was too late
We renovated our 1950s home room by room — here's what we got right and what we learned the hard way
When Katie and Ronan bought their 1956 fixer-upper at the top of their budget, they rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in. Two years on, they're sharing what they'd do again and what jobs they'd leave well alone.
Can you be fined for putting recycling in your general waste bin?
England’s new Simpler Recycling rules aim to reduce landfill and contamination, but what happens if you toss recyclables into the general waste bin?
The councils that are exempt from new recycling rules until 2040 (and later)
While most councils prepare for England’s biggest recycling overhaul in decades, a growing list of authorities have secured exemptions allowing them to delay new food waste rules until as late as 2043
I prioritised these 5 energy upgrades in my Victorian home renovation, here's why and what they've achieved
Victorian homes are usually lacking in more modern energy innovations, but that doesn't stop you adding them, as this home renovator explains
Why compostable coffee pods can’t go in food waste bins under new recycling rules
Government guidance under Simpler Recycling confirms that compostable coffee pods are not accepted in household food waste collections across England
4 in 5 homeowners confused by new recycling rules
Simpler Recycling rules were introduced this week, with a poll revealing that many homeowners are unclear on what the new rules mean for them
