All news on the topic: Housing

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Veteran trapped in mouldy and damp council home finds 'neighbour's poo in bath'
Alan Matthews says he has lived with black mould and mushrooms growing on the damp walls and crumbling floor tiles at his home in Staffordshire, for three years
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Builder's touching message to family after their wall is knocked down
A builder, along with other members of the community, came together to make a woman's day after a rogue trader knocked down her garden wall in Maghull, Sefton, Merseyside
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Architect spooked by eerie encounter weeks after moving into old 1920s mansion
As Halloween approached, the young man avoided the kitchen of his home in a former 1920s mansion in Stockwell, South London, because of a "scary" noise he repeatedly heard
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Nightmare of selling on Elm Street as properties go for 67% less than average
Those living on Elm Street, Huddersfield found properties sold for 67% less than their neighbours, thanks to the famous 1984 horror film Nightmare on Elm Street
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Unassuming house with no street number has 'Harry Potter kitchen' under stairs
This house for sale in a seaside resort manages to stretch the phrase 'living space' to its limits with a kitchen in a cupboard-like area that brings up memories of a badly treated young wizard's bedroom
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Homeowner forced to live in van as tenant owing $30k lists his house on AirBnb
Homeowner Jason Roth faces homelessness as he battles with his uncooperative tenant, Kareem Hunter, who owes $30,000 in back rent and illegally listed the property on Airbnb
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Inside £1m five-bed home with hidden feature which is 'lotto winner's dream'
The five-bedroom luxury house is surrounded by stunning scenery, with a picturesque view of the Atlantic Ocean and mountains - while a spacious open plan layout and tall ceilings can be found inside
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Yoga teacher 'iced her out of wine society' forced to sell £1.5m home
Emma and Terence McGuinness are facing a 'life-changing' £150,000 court bill and could be forced to sell their home after they lost a costly planning row against their neighbours
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'Upsetting' note left on mum's car during school run leaves town divided
The woman's husband explained that she sometimes parks further away to ease pressure on the narrow road near Ysgol Y Castell primary school in Rhuddlan - many offered the mum support
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Dad quits job as he's stressed from water pouring into home from leaking ceiling
Jawan Hassan claims he had to quit his job because problems with water falling through the ceiling of his flat in Liverpool became bad after months of the leak repeatedly returning
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Inside £500m 'ghost village' deserted after Covid axed Commonwealth Games plans
Perry Barr in Birmingham was supposed to have been transformed ahead of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games but the athletes village there was scrapped due to the impact of Covid
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Common HMRC mistake saw homeowner scoop £18.5k refund – and more could be owed
The tax specialists at Cornerstone claim Peter isn't the only person who has paid stamp duty when they didn't need to and on average overpayments to HMRC currently sit at £27,000
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Mum and her six children move into AirBnB after home of five years is condemned
Amy Palmer and her six children were left without a working toilet for nearly two weeks at the property in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and then "cracks" appeared in the property
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Exact date you need to put your home on the market to sell by Christmas
If you are looking to get a sale agreed upon by Christmas day then sellers should try and get the home on the market this week
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British bedbug expert explains top early warning signs to be on high alert for
Experts have shared some tips on how to spot early signs of bedbug infestations in your home - and explained what you can do to keep these critters away
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Your rights if you are served a Section 21 notice and when it could be invalid
Section 21 notices are commonly called the "no fault possession notice" as landlords don't have to give a reason for wanting to take possession of the property
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'I bought a second home in stunning seaside village - but the locals hate me'
Londoner Rebecca Tidy bought a second home in St Mawes, Cornwall, during lockdown but claims locals have told her she is to blame for pushing house prices up
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'Entitled truck driver took up four parking spaces - so I got revenge'
A driver has revealed how he was able to exact revenge on the owner of a truck who had taken up four spaces, with many people applauding the man's petty retribution
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Tories delay ban on no-fault evictions again in 'grubby deal' with landlord MPs
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has agreed to delay ban in a bid to appease Tory rebels threatening to vote against the Renters Reform Bill as they are landlords themselves
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Neighbours block shack renovation plans despite family owning land for 90 years
Landowners in Stinson Beach, California, are in dispute with local authorities over trying to build home on the beach. Neighbours are concerned about the project
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'Our town's a 'second home paradise' - but there's only one child living here'
Parish council chair Luke Dunstone revealed there is only one child currently living among the 90-odd houses in the Cornish harbour village of Portloe, highlighting the need for more affordable homes
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UK town could go bankrupt as hundreds of families in need of accommodation
There are fears Hastings Borough Council could face bankruptcy due to a high number of families in need of a home - as a big part of the council's budget is being used housing residents
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Woman returns from holiday to find home turned to rubble in appalling mix-up
Susan Hodgson was 'in shock' after she returned from vacation to find her longtime family home was demolished whilst she was away - the builders have reportedly admitted to wrecking the wrong home
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Inside UK village with no shops where houses still sell for more than £1m
Streatley is a beautiful village on the Thames with an historical church where Lewis Carroll once preached - but for those considering the almost £1 million price tag for a home, there’s a large catch…
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People gobsmacked after only just learning process for making wallpaper
People have been left gobsmacked after discovering how wallpaper is actually made, with many social media users admitting to have never thought about it in detail before