The UK’s Garden Room Experts
The UK’s Garden Room Experts
New building control charging rules start 6 November, Wayfair is fined £4.8m over fake countdown deals, and 61% of owners would rather improve than move.
Garden Room News: Building Control Fees Change 6 Nov Read More »
Electricity is capped at 26.32p a kWh from 1 October with no VAT until March. House price growth slows to 0.8%, and TrustMark consults until 27 October.
Garden Room News: Power 26.32p a kWh, VAT-Free to March Read More »
Bank Rate held at 3.75% with three votes for a rise, building materials up 5.9% on the year, and house prices up only 1.4%. What it means for quotes.
Garden Room News: Rates Held, Materials Up 5.9% Read More »
A new app lets you pay for home improvement work in stages, softwood prices stay above last year, and July’s repair figures. What it means for buyers.
Garden Room News: Staged Payments Arrive, Timber Stays Dear Read More »
The planning framework was rewritten on 17 August, but outbuilding permitted development is untouched. Plus deposit risk and an October wiring deadline.
Garden Room News: New NPPF Lands, PD Rules Unchanged Read More »
The garden room market keeps growing, but timber lead times are stretching and build costs are rising. What to factor into your quote.
Garden Room News: Mid-July 2026 Read More »
Timber prices firming, wider material inflation and thermally modified cladding going mainstream: garden room news for mid-July 2026.
Garden Room News: Mid-July 2026 Read More »
Councils tighten checks on self-contained outbuildings, insulation standards rise, and the case for a garden room’s value gets stronger.
Garden Room News: Early July 2026 Read More »
Two Green Belt demolition orders and a £20,000 fine warning: a reminder that size, access and boundaries decide if a garden building is legal.
Garden Room Planning News: Late June 2026 Read More »
Garden room news for June 2026: urbanpods wins a top show award, smart app control becomes standard, and saunas move into garden buildings.
Garden Room News: June 2026 Read More »