All news on the topic: Housing

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Ancient coastal woodland dating back thousands of years could now be yours
The wood is located within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and includes areas which are designated as registered ancient woodland
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Experts explain why you should never drink water from the bathroom tap
Water experts have revealed that drinking water from the bathroom tap could be dangerous for your health - but it all depends on the plumbing system in your house
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Firefighters' plea on vital bedtime check as it saves elderly couple's home
Homeowners are being urged to add a simple check to their evening routines as it could save lives during emergencies. One couple backing the plea saved their home from being ravaged by a fire following the advice
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'My neighbour wants to sit with her dog in my garden - but we live near a park'
The outraged woman slammed the neighbour's request to sit in garden with her pooch, while an estate agent visited her property, despite their close proximity to a 'large park'
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'I'm losing my family home for three generations - I've lived here all my life'
Walter Renwick, 68, claims he is being "chucked out" of Plankey Mill Farm, in Northumberland where he has lived all his life due to eviction by land owners, the Jesuits in Britain
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Gran, 82, has 'no idea' where she'll live as she's evicted from home by daughter
Norma Gibbons, 82, will have to leave her £1.4 million home after a court backed her own daughter's decision to evict her - but claims she now has 'no idea' where to go
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Neighbours in £215k court fight over 'rubbish home gym' built by 'pals from pub'
Paras Dodhia and wife Devina want their neighbour to pay them around £215,000 following his alleged "gross negligence" saying they had to demolish the building as it was "rubbish"
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Landlord's fury as double yellow lines painted in pregnant mum's 'parking space'
Landlord Tony Green has said that double yellow lines were put down by Northumberland Council "without warning" outside the house of his pregnant tenant who has been left with nowhere to park
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'We live in middle of two motorway lanes - it's bleak and noisy but we're happy'
Infamous Stott Hall Farm is located directly between junctions 22 and 23 on the M62, on a rather peculiar patch of land. But what is life really like for the family there?
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Beautiful town plagued by swarms of flies that crawl over locals in their sleep
Residents in a charming Regency town are 'too scared to open their windows or sit outside' after being plagued by thousands of flies that crawl over them at night
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'Our town is being ruined by selfish millionaires whose homes block our views'
Locals in the UK's most expensive coastal town are mounting a spirited fightback against new expensive modern homes built by millionaires, which they claim are ruining the area's picturesque views
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Dirtiest room in our homes is not the bathroom as experts share grim findings
Despite many believing the dirtiest room in our homes being the bathroom, the toilet seat failed to make the list on the most germ-ridden objects, according to The National Sanitation Foundation
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'Our rented home is overrun with rats - we want a clean place to die in peace'
Raija, 70, from Birmingham, has lived in the flat with her 87-year-old husband for 20 years and said they felt trapped - she has claimed the landlord refused to repair their problems, despite the 'appalling' conditions
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The tower block where families are left gagging from 'smell of sewage and death'
Pleck House tower block in Birmingham has been left stinking of sewage due to a blocked waste pipe for weeks and the foul smell has left residents gagging
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'I ruined neighbour's kids' plant project - they're livid but it's not my fault'
The neighbour defended her decision to destroy the plant project - and social media users rushed to agree they'd done the reasonable thing after she shared her reasoning
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'Petrified' mum 'in A&E all the time' with sick kids 'due to nightmare house'
Kia Ratcliffe claims she has been reporting issues to housing association Jigsaw since she moved in two years ago, but nothing has been done. She believes the issues are making her kids sick
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Airbnb revenue 'down by 50 per cent' sparking huge housing market crash fears
One real estate expert has revealed that Airbnb's unfolding profit crisis is likely to cause a housing crash "on par with the 2008 subprime crisis" in some cities
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Massive surge in UK homes up for sale - see how your neighbourhood compares
There were a total of 720,540 properties on the market across England in the second quarter of the year, research by property purchasing specialist House Buyer Bureau found
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Woman viewing house finds man asleep on sofa surrounded by empty beer bottles
From party mess to the fast asleep resident, the state of a house in Newcastle left Katie Elliott shocked but in stitches as she viewed rentals for her and her friends
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Bargain four-bed bungalow on sale for £100,000 - but owner faces gruesome job
House hunting can be seriously demotivating, especially with all the rising house prices, but there's a four-bedroom bungalow on the market for just £100k - there is a catch though
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Couple renovating home find incredible 200-year-old feature under kitchen floor
A couple were shocked to discover a 200-year-old well hidden underneath the kitchen floor in their home while renovating it - and have since decided to turn it into an amazing feature piece
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New law promises to protect families after Awaab Ishak and Grenfell fire deaths
The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill - brought about after tragedies such as Grenfell and the death of Awaab Ishak - represents the most significant reform of the sector in a decade
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Garden guru's 60p trick to remove paving moss is 'best' way to kill it quickly
Homeowners can say goodbye to the swathes of moss covering their patio and driveway thanks to a simple 70p solution that comes with the backing of gardening experts
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'My landlord gave new tenant my parking spot - I'm disabled and really need it'
The disabled resident claims her landlord gave away the parking spot she'd previously been allowed to use under a verbal agreement in order to make another apartment more attractive for a new tenant
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Pensioner trapped in home after Yodel delivery driver 'wedges parcel under door'
Charlie Clarke heard her elderly neighbour Dee shouting for help and went to help, only to find a delivery driver had wedged a parcel so the door handle couldn't be used from the inside