All news on the topic: Housing
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Neighbour from hell who built 2-storey house on driveway forced to tear it down
The applicant was given approval to build a single-storey garage beside his house in Highgate, Birmingham but planning chiefs were stunned when they saw the finished building
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'I made huge mistake trying to get flat deposit back and almost poisoned myself'
There are so many cleaning tips online it's hard to know what's actually effective - but one woman was horrified when she was advised to attend A&E after mixing two common household products
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Family living out of bags for 9 years 'in mouldy flat with water dripping'
The Allison family, from Drumchapel, claim they have been living in a house with water dripping from walls for nine years leading to black mould and they have had to keep clothes in bags
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Tories 'scapegoating' migrants with 'British homes for British workers' plan
The chief executive of housing charity Shelter described the government proposal to give UK families higher priority for social housing as 'divisive and depressing'
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Martin Lewis urges renters to check if they're owed £1,000s from their landlord
According to UK housing law, if landlords are renting a single property to multiple residents they need to licence the property with the local council - if they don't they could owe their tenants thousands in refunded rent
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Cramped reality of whole family squeezed into two-bed for five years
Sharing a video on TikTok, the mum highlighted the daily challenges she has faced for years in the tiny two-bedroom property in which she lives with her children
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Family of seven living in one bedroom flat told they're not overcrowded
Amin Nuru, 42, his wife and five children have just an open plan living room kitchen and single bedroom where they must live, eat and sleep in their privately rented property in Brixton
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Flat goes up for rent with no living room and a shower attached to the kitchen
The rental property in Noel Park, London - dubbed “excellent value for money” on the listing - also features a bed placed just inches away from the kitchen sink.
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Bombshell 1% mortgage change could shock house prices - what it means for you
In a big to appeal to young voters, Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are considering a mortgage guarantee scheme to help people get onto the property ladder
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One-bed castle with its own feasting hall could be yours for staggering price
This one-bedroom miniature castle in Dover, Kent comes with its own tiny turret and gothic interior and is hitting the market for a decidedly un-princely sum
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Shopper hit with £100 parking fine after daughter crossed the road to use toilet
The woman said she had parked to shop at Home Bargains at Gloucester's Peel Centre, but got fined when her mum and daughter crossed the road to use the toilets
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Man wins three-year fight with his millionaire neighbours over 26ft hedge
Dr Andrew Cross, who created a helipad in his neighbours Mark and Clare Dyer's field in Brook, Surrey, had complained the hedge blotted out light from the front of his property
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Take this quiz to test your knowledge of house moving jargon
It comes as six in 10 adults are left baffled by jargon associated with moving house - such as capital gains tax, desk underwriting, and porting your mortgage
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Furious neighbours slam 'hideous' home's 'ugly' paint job 'like Miller & Carter'
Residents in St Clements, Worcester, who believe the property looks "cheap and tacky" and say it resembles a Miller and Carter steakhouse, have shared their anger
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Bulldozers demolish 88 new homes worth up to £850,000 each after problems found
Barratt David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire admitted last year 88 properties at the Darwin Green site in Cambridge need to be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of £40 million.
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Homes still being built in flood risk areas despite devastation caused by storms
The Public Accounts Committee accused the government of letting existing flood defences fall into disrepair and turning a blind eye to property development in high risk areas
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UK's 'coolest neighbourhood' is now a 'dump' plagued by crime and fly-tipping
The neighbourhood of Digbeth in Birmingham is 'no longer a trendy place - but a bit of a dump', according to one local who doesn't feel safe going out after dark
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British seaside hotspot 'ruined' by second home owners as it's 'dead in winter'
The picturesque seaside town and popular second home hotspot is 'dead' for months at a time in the winter, according to locals, who say out-of-towners leave their properties empty
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Family feels let down as water still 'pouring down the walls' after Storm Henk
Georgina Brown has lived in her house, owned by Nottingham City Council, since 2018 with her three children aged two, seven, and 18. Their home was battered by Storm Henk
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Woman saves £6,000 a year after ditching houseshare for off-grid narrowboat
Shannon Lane, 29, was sick of paying £900-a-month for a room in a three-bedroom apartment in Clapton, London, so did something about it - and hasn't regretted her decision once
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Major changes coming to all sat navs today that could help you find parking spot
The new changes mean UK drivers will know if there is an empty parking spot nearby and will no longer be sent down closed roads as sat-navs are set to automatically update short-term changes
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Children still living in hell of mouldy homes three years after toddler's death
Tenants of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing say their complaints about infestations of mould causing misery and health problems are falling on deaf ears three years after two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from prolonged exposure
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Families struggling in mould-riddled flats told they're 'breathing too much'
Mould and damp found in social housing around Rochdale in Greater Manchester has left residents fearing for their lives - and they now want to get together against their landlord
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Family become millionaires overnight after winning £3m mansion from £10 ticket
After buying a £10 ticket, Michael Maher won a £3million property in Somerset and £100,000 in cash. He said his daughter was sceptical when Omaze officials contacted him about the prize
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Locals 'expected to put up with losing parking' as vans take over beauty spot
The Wirral community has been rendered furious after being told they should expect to miss out on parking at a popular spot due to an excess of vans taking over the area
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