Period home-owners have spent an average of £19,213 maintaining and repairing their properties since 2022, a study has found.

More than a fifth of British homeowners 21 percent live in period homes, defined as properties built before 1919.

But they come at a cost, with maintenance averaging £686 a month the equivalent of a small mortgage according to research by property website Zoopla.

Non-period property owners spent £8,496 on average since 2022, less than half the amount.

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