Deciding
Two offices, one home: choosing for a two commuter household
The home that is best for one partner is often worst for the other. A fair way to compare.
6 November 2026 · 6 min read · Imperibuild
Add the hours, then look at who carries them
Total household hours per week is the first number. The second is how they split. A home that saves three hours for one person and costs four for the other is not a saving.
Include the school run
Drop off often decides the morning more than the office trip does. Measure it at drop off time, then continue to work.
Compare in the same weeks
Shortlist Compare measures every home in the same ten working days so weather, holidays and road works affect them equally.
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