TY  - BOOK
TI  - Homeowners face rising repair bills
T2  - BMI Press Release
PY  - 2003///
KW  - HOMEOWNERS
KW  - BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT
KW  - MAINTENANCE COSTS
KW  - LABOUR SHORTAGES
KW  - SKILL SHORTAGES
N2  - The latest "Quarterly briefing of maintenance costs" (available as a subscription service from Building Maintenance Information) shows that over the last 12 months costs for repairs and maintenance work for private householders has increased by 15%. This increase is far higher than that in the private sector and is attributed to the shortage of skilled tradesmen in such areas as carpentry and plumbing
ER  -