Nearly six in 10 people did not realise the plant needs specialist licensed disposal, risking fines of up to £5,000 or two years in prison under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Research from Go.Compare home insurance found 32% of people did not have a contents policy, 61% were insured and 8% were unsure.Â
The average home insurance premium fell 1.3% in Q2 2025 to £229, but insurers warn costs could rise again as storm season approaches.
Research from Go.Compare Home Insurance showed that average rents in both areas have jumped by 12.2% over the past year.
The study from Go.Compare home insurance found the Bill’s announcement may have triggered a wave of rent hikes ahead of its expected implementation in late 2025 or early 2026.
Data found that between 2016 and 2024, flood and subsidence-related claims rose by 58% across the UK.
The research revealed that 43% of people had to postpone some kind of work on their home due to the cost-of-living crisis.
Council Tax bills in England are set to rise by a total of £2.1bn this financial year.
Research from Go.Compare found that Birmingham has seen the largest jump in costs across all eligible properties, totalling an extra £136.8m during this period.
Personal loan borrowing could reach up to £63.7bn by 2025, based on average loan amounts since last year.
Data from Go.Compare Home Insurance showed that with average combined policy cost rose from £213 to £231 between October and December 2024.
The Go.Compare Home Insurance study revealed that only 52% of people knew what accidental damage meant, and just 33% understood the term sum-insured.