News Homeowners urged to help hedgehogs beat the heat with these 3 garden fixes Simple steps every homeowner can take to protect hedgehogs from rising temperatures this summer Urgent COBRA meeting needed as UK homeowners face second heatwave, warn Lib Dems COBRA meeting demanded as second heatwave hits UK What is the Government’s New Housing Bank? How funds might be available for your housing project Government makes £16bn gamble to build 500k homes, but this could provide finance to self-builders who have been locked out Latest news Donkey invasion in the New Forest! Council's £5.6 million food bin rollout sparks chaos after animals start ransacking waste By Joseph Mullane published 28 June 25 New Forest Council had hoped to turn food waste into energy as part of £5.6 million environmental scheme Free heat pump scheme aimed at boosting installations shares early findings By Joseph Mullane published 28 June 25 An initiative providing free heat pumps to trainee installers seeks to tackle skill gaps and accelerate adoption of low-carbon heating technologies 1.5m households could claim free electricity this weekend, but are you eligible? By Joseph Mullane published 27 June 25 Enjoy festival vibes at home with free electricity this weekend - perfect for those missing out on live events Winner of £6m Omaze home still hasn't been given keys due to planning problems By Joseph Mullane published 27 June 25 Questions mount over Omaze’s handling of planning issues delaying luxury home prize This is your last chance to get your 2 free tickets to the Homebuilding & Renovating Show in Surrey! By Joseph Mullane last updated 26 June 25 We're heading to Surrey between 29-30 June so hurry up and register for your two free tickets worth £24 now The surprising household items people are using as makeshift DIY tools in their homes By Joseph Mullane published 26 June 25 Brits are turning everyday household items into makeshift tools, but their creativity is costing them thousands in DIY disasters New fire-compliant solar panel launches amid safety concerns By Joseph Mullane published 24 June 25 Solfit unveils UK-made in-roof solar panel built to meet the strictest fire safety standards, following renewed scrutiny of rooftop installations Controversy over former Premier League footballer’s home extension approved under delegated powers By Joseph Mullane published 23 June 25 Neighbours slam 'overwhelming' plans for ex-footballer’s Norwich home as council approval sparks backlash Could collusion among big housebuilders be blocking self-builders from the market? By Joseph Mullane published 22 June 25 The Competition and Markets Authority investigation into major UK housebuilders raises concerns that alleged anti-competitive behaviour may be limiting opportunities for self-builders and inflating home prices Ellen DeGeneres’s 'Sheepocalypse' in the Cotswolds – when eco lawn care goes baa-dly wrong By Joseph Mullane published 21 June 25 Her plan to use sheep for mowing the lawn ended in chaos with escaping livestock, indoor invasions and a chicken coop raid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get the Homebuilding & Renovating NewsletterBring your dream home to life with expert advice, how to guides and design inspiration. Sign up for our newsletter and get two free tickets to a Homebuilding & Renovating Show near you.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Why ground source heat pumps could be the cooling fix you didn’t know you had2How to add garden security lights to deter intruders and illuminate your space effectively3If blinds help keep heat in, do they make your room hotter in summer? We explain how to make your windows a weapon in your fight against the heat4Homeowners urged to help hedgehogs beat the heat with these 3 garden fixes5Urgent COBRA meeting needed as UK homeowners face second heatwave, warn Lib Dems Our sponsors
Donkey invasion in the New Forest! Council's £5.6 million food bin rollout sparks chaos after animals start ransacking waste By Joseph Mullane published 28 June 25 New Forest Council had hoped to turn food waste into energy as part of £5.6 million environmental scheme
Free heat pump scheme aimed at boosting installations shares early findings By Joseph Mullane published 28 June 25 An initiative providing free heat pumps to trainee installers seeks to tackle skill gaps and accelerate adoption of low-carbon heating technologies
1.5m households could claim free electricity this weekend, but are you eligible? By Joseph Mullane published 27 June 25 Enjoy festival vibes at home with free electricity this weekend - perfect for those missing out on live events
Winner of £6m Omaze home still hasn't been given keys due to planning problems By Joseph Mullane published 27 June 25 Questions mount over Omaze’s handling of planning issues delaying luxury home prize
This is your last chance to get your 2 free tickets to the Homebuilding & Renovating Show in Surrey! By Joseph Mullane last updated 26 June 25 We're heading to Surrey between 29-30 June so hurry up and register for your two free tickets worth £24 now
The surprising household items people are using as makeshift DIY tools in their homes By Joseph Mullane published 26 June 25 Brits are turning everyday household items into makeshift tools, but their creativity is costing them thousands in DIY disasters
New fire-compliant solar panel launches amid safety concerns By Joseph Mullane published 24 June 25 Solfit unveils UK-made in-roof solar panel built to meet the strictest fire safety standards, following renewed scrutiny of rooftop installations
Controversy over former Premier League footballer’s home extension approved under delegated powers By Joseph Mullane published 23 June 25 Neighbours slam 'overwhelming' plans for ex-footballer’s Norwich home as council approval sparks backlash
Could collusion among big housebuilders be blocking self-builders from the market? By Joseph Mullane published 22 June 25 The Competition and Markets Authority investigation into major UK housebuilders raises concerns that alleged anti-competitive behaviour may be limiting opportunities for self-builders and inflating home prices
Ellen DeGeneres’s 'Sheepocalypse' in the Cotswolds – when eco lawn care goes baa-dly wrong By Joseph Mullane published 21 June 25 Her plan to use sheep for mowing the lawn ended in chaos with escaping livestock, indoor invasions and a chicken coop raid
