All news on the topic: Housing

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If you spot this tiny insect in your home, you could have an expensive problem
Silverfish are strange, shiny silver insects shaped almost like a teardrop - and you might shed a tear if you find one as they're an indication of damp in your house
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'I don't want London to be playground of the rich - so I'm building homes'
Writing for the Mirror, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he's determined to build a London for everyone as figures show the capital has exceeded targets by starting work on 116,000 new affordable homes
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'I was forced to move out for doing my job - neighbours didn't like the noise'
Fiona Fey made the touch decision to move out of her flat after neighbours repeatedly banged on the ceiling and complained any time she would try to practice her music
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Woman spends £200k turning home into Goth wonderland with Game of Thrones theme
Interiors enthusiast Sarahjane Corani has spent £200,000 refurbishing her home in York into a Gothic fairytale inspired by her love of metal music - but says it's added £300k to its value
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'My dad owes me £2,000 but wants me to pay rent - his fiancé gets lavish gifts'
The dad reportedly owes his 20-year-old daughter over £2000 and previously borrowed double that amount of money from her when he was experiencing financial hardship
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Homeowner ordered to tear down garden room as it 'blocks view' for golf players
A man is fighting to have a council's decision overturned after it ruled he must demolish a room in his garden because it is 'inappropriate' and blocks the view of a local golf course
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Man who lives above shopping centre 'imprisoned' in his own flat
Hesham Gharib says the lift up to his flat at Mazarin House, above The Rock shopping centre in Bury, broke down last Friday (May 5)
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Man loses battle for insurance to pay neighbours as home 18 inches over boundary
Alex MacPhail was dragged to court by web entrepreneur neighbour Tom Gueterbock and his wife Helen, who claimed he had staged a 'land grab'
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'Spiteful' council fences over garden gates leaving residents trapped in homes
People living in Cavendish Road in Matlock, Derbyshire, said the county council did not inform them when it closed a car park and put up some fences around their gardens, blocking their rear entrances
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Tiny flat costing £795-a-month so small the sofa is under the bunk bed
The pokey property in the Bedminster area of Bristol has a strange layout, but comes with an home office, kitchen, bathroom and a patio with outdoor furniture included
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DIY couple transform truck camper into chic home for under £400 with Shein hack
The travel-loving duo revealed how DIY allowed them to turn their camper truck into a cosy home without having to splash out money their budget could not accommodate on an already-renovated vehicle
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Tories warned not to backtrack as long-awaited reforms for renters delayed again
Shadow Housing Secretary Lisa Nandy criticised the government's failure to publish the Renters’ Reform Bill, four years after the Tories promised to scrap no-fault evictions
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Mum adds £80,000 to house value by spending just £3,500 on subtle changes
Tamzin McGillen, 33, has told how she has been able to add £80,000 to the price of her family's home in Bristol by making only subtle changes at a cost of £3,500
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Best places to live in the UK revealed - top 10 towns for your county
A list of the top 250 best places to live in 2023 offers plenty of rural charm alongside some cosmopolitan choices, while one lucky town has been crowned 'national winner'
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Drab 1960s home with £1.6million price tag - but there's a special reason for it
The home boasts five bedrooms and is large at 2,700 square feet with five storeys and a bathroom on almost every floor - but it looks like almost any other mid century British home
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Abandoned haunted house is so terrifying the owner refuses to step foot inside
Although Alan and Christine Tait had lived in their haunted home for 11 years, the 'screaming' and other bizarre noises were enough to make them pack their bags and leave
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UK street with 'horrendous' dust clouds that make you 'itch all over'
Residents in Oldham say they can't hang their washing out or sit in their gardens because of the thick dust clouds that plague them daily - with some getting mysterious rashes as well
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'My brother moved into my flat without permission, but parents say I'm in wrong'
The young renter fears she may have to move out of her beloved flat to stop her brother spending all of his time there - but her parents think she's being unreasonable
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Inside abandoned house frozen in time since being abandoned in pandemic
These images that look like a testament to a long-lost era of the American frontier were captured by urban explorer Leland Kent, known online as Abandoned Southeast in Georgia, USA
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Angry homeowners say their new-build 'dream' properties are 'joke' houses
Homeowners have complained about a string of problems at Elliot Place in Castleford, Yorkshire, including a toilet that won't stop flushing, heating systems that don't work and a kitchen that "virtually needs a full replacement"
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House deemed 'fit for a gnome' but renters must earn at least £23k to move in
The one-bed flat in a former oast house is been described as 'fit for a gnome' and is on the market for £775 a month - but the landlord will only consider applicants with an income of at least £23,250
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'World's most expensive bungalow' in Millionaire's Row is death trap, says owner
Millionaire Tom Glanfield bought the £13.5m bungalow on Dorset's swanky 'Millionaire's Row' - but the home has so many problems he may have to knock it down and rebuild
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Woman buys abandoned 'one-euro house' and turns into dream home 'worth £400k'
When Meredith Tabbone placed a bid on a 'one-euro house' in Italy, with no electricity or running water, she never anticipated it would become her dream holiday home
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London builds twice as many council homes as rest of England
Sadiq Khan is demanding ministers raise their ambitions as it emerged construction started on 10,000 council homes in the capital last year, compared to just 4,325 across the rest of England in the previous year
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'Growing up in a council house gave me best start... more kids deserve the same'
Writing for the Mirror, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said it is a "national scandal" the country is failing to build council housing for a new generation