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 more likely to try and find a makeshift solution to a home maintenance issue, rather than call out an expert tradesperson, according to a new survey by Gas Safe Register, the UK’s official registration body for gas engineers and gas businesses.
