{"id":2434,"date":"2012-02-28T17:41:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T17:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ratedpeople.com\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2020-02-06T10:00:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T10:00:06","slug":"shoebox-homes-improve-dont-move-jonnie-irwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/shoebox-homes-improve-dont-move-jonnie-irwin","title":{"rendered":"The answer to shameful &#8216;shoebox homes&#8217; &#8211; improve, don&#8217;t move &#8211; interview with Jonnie Irwin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A study by RIBA revealed that UK property developers are building smaller houses than ever before, making UK houses some of the smallest in Europe. In addition recent research by RatedPeople.com has uncovered that over 70% of Brits would rather live in a pre-1990&#8217;s property, because they are perceived to be better built with bigger rooms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore buyers who are trading up\u00a0may not get the extra space\u00a0they&#8217;re\u00a0looking for, with the\u00a0most common new build, 3-bedroom home only 77% of the recommended size \u2013 the space equivalent to two double bedrooms.\u00a0For this reason\u00a0Jonnie Irwin spent last Friday morning in a shoebox (a very small radio studio), being interviewed by radio stations across the UK about the size of British homes, and\u00a0suggested that for many people it may be better to &#8216;improve, not move&#8217;. Watch this video to find out more.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; display: block;\"><object width=\"550\" height=\"403\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/dwGcFH-sYNY?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"550\" height=\"403\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/dwGcFH-sYNY?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" \/><\/object>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; display: block;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the\u00a0soaring\u00a0costs of stamp duty and estate agent fees- which for a \u00a3300,000 house can be around \u00a315,000 &#8211; the addition of an extension or conversion could be a more viable\u00a0financial\u00a0and lifestyle choice than you first thought!\u00a0If you need more space and are considering trading up to get an extra bedroom or more living space, think about what kind of property you&#8217;re buying and whether you might be able to\u00a0increase your living space more cost-effectively than moving to a new house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you do decide to &#8216;improve, not move&#8217; we have 1000&#8217;s of quality, local tradesmen who are experts at making the best of what you&#8217;ve got. Simply post your home improvement job on <span style=\"color: #7a9a01;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ratedpeople.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #7a9a01;\">RatedPeople.com<\/span><\/a><\/span> and we&#8217;ll put you in contact with up to 3 tradesmen in your local area, they&#8217;ll quote for your job, you&#8217;ll be able to review their online ratings and select your preferred tradesman to carry out the work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Do you want to get more tips from our renovation and property expert <span style=\"color: #7a9a01;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress01.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/author\/jonnie-irwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #7a9a01;\">Jonnie Irwin<\/span><\/a><\/span>? We&#8217;ll you&#8217;re in luck, Jonnie writes regular blog posts for us which you can read <span style=\"color: #7a9a01;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress01.ratedpeople.com\/blog\/author\/jonnie-irwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #7a9a01;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study by RIBA revealed that UK property developers are building smaller houses than ever before, making UK houses some of the smallest in Europe. 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