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Britain's Japanese knotweed hotspots shown in new map - see how bad your area is
The ultra-invasive species is known for causing serious damage to property foundations but a new interactive map is helping homeowners to spot exactly where the worst areas are
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Woman, 24, buys £139000 home on her own at age 24 after saving since paper round
Sarah Yates realised how difficult it was buying her first home which she eventually did at the age of 24 with good money management and some sacrifices she secured the property in Stockport
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Amazing mansion on 60ft stilts hits market for £13M and views are breathtaking
The Garcia House, located on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, also boasts a tear-drop shaped swimming pool and a lava stone entry way and featured in Lethal Weapon II
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Landlord makes 'nightmare' discovery after complaints of 'foul smell' in home
A landlord made a shocking discovery inside her rental home after she received multiple complaints from tenants describing a 'foul smell' wafting through the house
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Woman fumes as neighbour's builders 'smash through wall' during loft conversion
A woman was left fuming when builders made extensive 'damage' to her wall during a loft conversion - especially as the neighbours didn't even make her aware of work being doing
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Over a fifth of UK homes suffer from mould, damp, or condensation, study finds
Windows, walls, and ceilings are most commonly affected - but Brits are unsure how the problem is caused, or how to tackle it
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Inside abandoned 'time capsule home' which hasn’t been lived in for 50 years
Frost House in Morchard Bishop, Devon, has been put on the market for £590,000 but the "unique property" remains one of few in the countryside that have not been modernised
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Nurse slammed for free room to rent advert in return for 'overnight childcare'
The woman told interested parties on SpareRoom the deal which would include looking after her children three nights a week, would suit a student or professional who would not need to pay rent
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'Stunning' house on quiet cul-de-sac comes with a hidden surprise
A semi-detached house in Coventry comes with its very own secret pub in the garden. Listed for £325,000 online the new owners only have to trek a few yards in search of a pint or two
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Tiny studio flat hits market for £1,300-a-month with odd bed hanging over sofa
The minuscule studio flat in Finsbury Park, north London, does come with a king-sized bed - but the problem is it's floating above the sofa with only a thin pole supporting it
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First-time buyer schemes: All the help if you're buying your first home
Buying your first home has never been more complicated - but there are first-time buyer schemes out there to help you save up. We explain how they work and what you need to know
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Visitors to the UK's smallest house complain famous tiny property is ‘too small’
The clue may be in its name, but some people visiting the Smallest House in Britain in Conwy, north Wales, have been less than impressed by its diminutive size
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Grade I listed ex-church on sale - for less than a one-bedroom flat
St Andrew's Church near Stowmarket, Suffolk, is on the market for £600,000, which is less than the price of a one-bedroom flat in London or a tiny terraced house in Brighton
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Woman must pay mum's partner who abused her £35K and let him live in family home
Kirsty Easthope’s late mum Irma Barnett left her a £300,000 bungalow but also stated her live-in partner Arthur Hepple - who sexually abused Kirsty for 10 years - could remain in the property for the rest of his life
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Tiny flat costs £1,300 a month and you have to sleep on scaffolding pole bed
One tiny rental flat is available to snap up in Maida Vale, London, but any prospective tenants might be put off by the peculiar bed
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Resident forgets to remove creepy bloodied 'keep out' sign from property listing
A creepy 'Keep Out' sign and a grim reaper lurking outside of a house for sale caused a stir among property seekers after a resident failed to remove their Halloween decorations
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2-bed detached house on sale for £30k – but you’ll need to get your hands dirty
A two-bedroom detached house in Stoke-on-Trent is on the market for as cheap as £30,000 but any potential buyer will have to get their hands dirty
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11 most wanted postcodes in the UK as house hunting Brits seek desirable areas
From bougie seaside towns and desirable villages to hip city pockets bursting with culture, great nightlife and even better food – is your home in any of these achingly-cool postcodes?
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Inside £25million abandoned mansion on 'billionaires row' left to rot
A mansion worth £25million lies abandoned on 'billionaires row' in Hampstead, London, and new images reveal that the property has now been taken over by green mould and graffiti
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11 most wanted 'cool' postcodes in the UK to relocate to in 2023 - see full list
A market town with Roman origins has made it onto a national selection of "coolest" places to relocate to in 2023, with a tiny village of just 324 people also making the list
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Tiny flat up for rent is so small you can cook and use toilet at same time
The flat has been described as an 'all-inclusive' pad perfect for 'temporary shelter' despite having only two windows, a hose as a shower and nowhere to properly sit down
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Parking space goes on market for eye-watering £70,000 - and it barely fits a car
A tiny parking space that is barely wide enough to fit a car and will see drivers struggle to open their door to get out is up for sale - for a staggering £70,000
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Parking space could be yours for £70k - but you'll only be able to open one door
Pictures of the tiny plot show a car only just fitting into the narrow gap which is just 5.5 metres long, but the parking space hopes to fetch a premium price from estate agents
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Homeowner told to rip out £4k security gates as they're too smart for rural area
David Holman, 53, has been told he must rip down his pricey gates at his home in Monmouthshire, Wales, after losing his appeal because the style does not "reflect the rural character of the area”
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'I transformed my council kitchen on a budget thanks to B&M - I hated the look'
One woman who 'hated the look' of her outdated council estate kitchen decided to do something about it, and managed to do it on a budget thanks to budget store B&M