Whether you are taking the DIY route or employing someone more skilled, there are ways to save money

• DIY tips: low-cost ways to give your home an upgrade

Whether you are DIYing it all yourself or getting tradespeople in, there are ways to cut some of the costs associated with sprucing up your home.

We analyse a key point of contention in the general election campaign: the government’s record on pay, housing, energy and food bills

It is a simple question – and it will be at the heart of the general election campaign. After 14 years of Conservative government, people are asking: am I any better off?

Previous £25,000 maximum no longer enough to fund some home improvements, says building society

Nationwide building society has doubled the maximum personal loan it will offer borrowers to £50,000, citing the continued increase in building costs as the reason for the change.

The society previously offered up to £25,000 for qualifying customers but said this was no longer enough to fund some home improvement projects.