Improve home

Thinking of improving your home?

If you love where you live, use our handy tips to make the most out of it. And if you're planning a large project, you can check costs, look at remortgage options and find out how to add value to your home.

Ways you could add value to your home

By adding extensions or installing a new bathroom, you could be raising your property’s value.

How to add value to your home

Looking to extend your home?

Building an extension could add more value to your property and give you that extra living space you want.

How to extend your home
Move page

Help on whether to move or improve

It’s a tough decision to make, so weigh up all your options before making a decision.

Move or improve?

Should I buy a bigger house? 

Help to get an extension built

There’s a lot to consider when extending your home and you can’t do it all by yourself.
 

Do I need planning permission?

How to find a good builder

Green Living

Our Green living hub is packed with hints and tips to help you make your home more energy-efficient.​

Green living tips

Green living

Green Living

Our Green living hub is packed with hints and tips to help you make your home more energy-efficient.​

Green living tips

Funding your home improvements

What’s the cost of renovation?

Are you wanting to improve or extend your home? See our guide that will give you an idea of the costs involved.

Our guide on renovation

How to pay for an extension

There are lots of ways to pay for an extension depending on your budget.

Pay for an extension

Eco-friendly home improvements

Our borrowing options that can help you on your way to creating the energy-efficient home you've always dreamed of.

Borrowing options

How to release equity

Equity release can unlock some equity without having to move house.

Release equity

Could you consider remortgaging?

Remortgaging can be an option to fund home improvements.

Remortgage options

Buying a renovation property?

Weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of buying a renovation property.

Renovation properties

Calculators and tools

Use our calculators and tools to find out how much you could borrow with Halifax.

Use our calculators and tools

Speak to someone

You can talk to us over the phone or use our mortgage video service from the comfort of your own home.

Contact us

You could lose your home if you don’t keep up your mortgage repayments

Thinking of moving?

We’re here with advice and tips to help you decide whether to move, how much it would cost and a refresher on home buying.

Help with moving home

Thinking of moving

Thinking of moving?

We’re here with advice and tips to help you decide whether to move, how much it would cost and a refresher on home buying.

Help with moving home