Home Improvers of Great Britain Report

Are householders moving on or sprucing up? Barbour ABI takes a look at the trends in home improvement planning activity for households across the country. In this detailed report we look at which UK regions have experienced the biggest growth or fall in the number of home improvement applications over the past 12 months, and look ahead at the trends for the coming year.

Highlights include:

• London, the East of England and the South East still account for 52% of all home improvement applications
• The decline in home improvement applications in London has spread, with applications falling by almost 10% in the past two years
• House prices are still key for the industry as they strengthen the case for home improvements.