Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular, so Jardine Motors Group decided to gauge the opinions of the British public and find out what’s preventing them from going green. Interestingly, only 15% of the 2,000 British motorists surveyed are planning to purchase an EV next year, with range, price and charger accessibility being key barriers to purchase. However, 60% of those who’ve made the move […] Read more »
Skiing, Surfing and Safari Holidays in the UK
Stena Line recently ran a survey that found the UK’s most sought-after dream holiday activity is surfing, closely followed by safaris. However, many avid travelers don’t love the idea of forking out thousands and jetting off to Hawaii to live their dream and ride the waves. That’s why Stena Line made it their mission to scour the UK and Ireland for destinations where you can surf, safari, […] Read more »
Dangerous Pests in the UK
Do you know that your British garden is threatened by vicious and deadly pests, that are just waiting to destroy your precious plants? Not only that, but these little hungry creatures can also eradicate whole populations of other bug species. We are talking about the environmental crisis that is spread by the non-native species entering the British ecosystems, and endangering the local flora and fauna. […] Read more »
Personal Trainer Salary Explained
Want to know how much you can earn as a personal trainer in a gym before going to the interview? This infographic shows the UK’s largest gym chains and how they structure to pay their trainers. Many people assume there is a one size fits all approach, but actually they all operate slightly differently and some are better for your needs than others. You might […] Read more »
Home Owners Insurance in the UK
Do you really need home buyer’s protection insurance? The answer is yes, because it protects you, the home buyer, whenever the property you’re investing in is suddenly withdrawn from the market for some reason. Or maybe the seller changes their mind. Who knows? And guess what, one out of three transactions do fail. The reasons vary and sometimes it’s reasonable to just stop the transaction. […] Read more »
A Quick Guide to Listed Buildings
This infographic details what work requires planning permission, what information you need to provide to gain planning permission and who to contact to obtain any grants or funding towards renovation work being carried out on the property. The infographic also examines the age range of listed buildings, how many homeowners have broken planning and building regulations and how many have been required to take down […] Read more »
UK’s Housing Market
Planning to join the real estate business? If so, then you should know that the real estate industry is a cycle of ups and downs. Understanding the ins and outs of UK’s housing market should be the first thing to do if you really want to start a real estate career or business in the UK. Here are some important facts to ponder. Read more »
UK Storms Facts and Figures
Each year thousands of UK businesses are left without power and no contact to customers or clients, due to storm damage. Records were broken in 1990 when around £2-billion worth of damage was caused to buildings and offices. So what does your business do when the power goes out and phone lines go down? Here are six reasons why you may want to consider an […] Read more »
Little Mix from A to Z
British music is immortal. Not just because of some music legends that the world still remembers, but also because of new talents that the UK can be proud of today. Little Mix has seen tremendous success since winning The X-Factor. Did you know that they’ve become the first band who managed to do this in the UK? Learn more about how they did it, who […] Read more »
Drug Driving Laws in the UK
The UK’s drug driving laws were updated in 2015. A new roadside testing kit was brought in to replace the old road side impairment tests. It tests for the presence of a number of banned drugs in a suspects system. With this test came new harsh zero tolerance limits on both legal and illegal drugs. There has been a significant increase in both the numbers […] Read more »