The International Homeowners Study 2026
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What homeownership looks like in Britain compared to other countries around the world.
About the report
The International Homeowners Study 2026 was commissioned by Angi and its international family of home services marketplaces, including MyBuilder in the UK. Drawing on a survey of nearly 5,000 homeowners across 10 countries - including the UK, US, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Japan, and Brazil - the report explores how people around the world live in, care for, and feel about their homes, and where the UK sits in that picture.
Key insights
Move or improve: 4 in 10 Brits say they would rather pack up and move than renovate, if their home no longer met their needs - compared to just 8% of Germans, the starkest contrast in the study. A nation of gardeners: 78% of British homeowners say outdoor space is essential - second only to Germany - and 72% tended their garden in the past year. 23% say they couldn't live without a conservatory or sunroom.
The green gap: Just 12% of British homeowners have solar panels, compared to 54% in the Netherlands and 32% in Germany - one of the lowest rates of home energy adoption in the study.
The DIY champions: France leads the study on self-sufficiency, with 65% of homeowners handling most repairs themselves - ahead of Germany, Australia, the UK, and Canada (all 59%).
Keeping up with the Joneses: 14% of Brits feel stressed about what their home looks like and what others think of it - the highest rate of any European country in the study, and just one point behind the US.
The generational squeeze: Boomers are twice as likely as Gen Z to comfortably afford all necessary repairs (45% vs 20%) - a 25-percentage-point gap that reveals two very different experiences of British homeownership.
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Access the full International Homeowners Study 2026 for global comparisons, UK-specific data, and insights into how homeowner attitudes differ around the world.
The International Homeowners Study was conducted online in May 2026. The UK sample comprised 1,000 homeowners, screened to confirm primary residence ownership. The study was commissioned by Angi and its international family of home services marketplaces, including MyBuilder in the UK.