• Aviva research flagged a shift in UK home layouts, with 23% of homeowners repurposing dining rooms.
• Bedrooms led room changes at 52%, followed by spare rooms at 38%, signaling demand for flexible space over formal entertaining.
• Households that repurposed rooms changed a room’s use twice on average; 24% altered three or more rooms.
• Renovating detached-home owners spent an average GBP 63,169 in the past year, pointing to elevated improvement-led rebuild costs.
• London stood out with 13% converting basements or cellars, nearly double the national average of 7%.

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