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Mum creates extra bedroom in her three-bed house - and it cost her just £140
Mum Amy Harty, 35, has been showered with praise after showing how she created a fourth bedroom in her Essex home to give her family more space during lockdown
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Boy hit by dead rat when leaky ceiling collapses after mum 'told to use bucket'
Hayden Kiley, 14, had a dead rat land on him as he was hit by debris from the collapsing ceiling. The teen was also hit by an old fan heater which came through
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Man's nightmare as parked cars surround his home - and there's nothing he can do
Adam Shaw says motorists have been leaving their cars outside his house and have even crashed into his wall and guttering, with his calls for further restrictions ignored, he claims
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Man wins £300,000 court fight after Japanese knotweed invades garden
Marc Davies sued Bridgend County Borough Council in Wales after the invasive weed spread from its land into the garden of his house. He was awarded just under £5,000 and £300,000 in lawyers' bills
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Inside 'gothic bungalow' with striking feature across every surface
The property has caused a stir with prospective buyers who were surprised to see the entire bungalow covered with black paint, including children's bedrooms and the bathrooms
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Family at 'breaking point' as autistic son 'caught in middle of row' over garden
Anthony Dixon's four-year-old son Jay is autistic and needs to use his outdoor sensory equipment daily but has accused Barratt Homes of failing to help with ongoing flood issues in the garden
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Mum claims mould in council home left her with pneumonia and 'coughing up blood'
Leela Grieveson, 45, was hospitalised with pneumonia and claims it was caused by the black mould in her Norwich council flat, which had seen her "coughing up blood"
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Haunting images reveals mystery of dead professor's home left as a time capsule
Urban explorer Daniel Sims visited an abandoned property in North Wales that was full of its owner's possessions, including a wig, old letters and several books
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Retired nurse claims loud noise from upstairs 'killed her husband'
The Ombudsman ordered the landlord to pay Rosemary Boudezari £550 for the distress caused by delaying getting a quote about soundproofing and for failing to follow its antisocial behaviour policy
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Real-life Hansel and Gretel house built by reclusive pair "to lure children in"
Siblings Alice and Nellino lived as outcasts in the home in Veneto, Italy without electricity or running water. Every inch of their home was adorned with murals and statues
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UK's 'filthiest home' with rotting rubbish and smashed furniture sells for £175K
The three-bedroom terraced house in Coventry has been dubbed 'Britain's filthiest home' after being neglected with rotting rubbish, damaged furniture and holes in the walls. But to many people's surprise, the property has been sold at auction.
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Family's 'nightmare' as £345,000 new home plagued with mould and unfinished work
Mr Cook bought his newbuild family home for £345,000. But he says they were left with an unfinished home with mould on the walls, an unturfed garden and incomplete plumbing.
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Crackdown on poor social housing named Awaab's Law after toddler death
The father of young Awaab Ishak - who died after living in a mould-infested flat - hailed plans to change the law and said public support 'stopped us feeling alone during this hard time'
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Estate agent quit UK in lockdown to start £24m property empire on 'new Maldives'
Richard Ashby was earning £200,000 a year selling exclusive apartments in Westminster and Mayfair to rich investors, but that all changed when covid hit the UK and lockdowns loomed
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'My neighbour told me I can't use my dryer at night - but I refuse to stop'
The resident demanded his neighbour turn off the dryer because it was inconvenient for him - but not everyone thought it was a fair request after hearing the other side of the story
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Condensation expert shares 'first warning sign' of mould to watch out for
Condensation can cause a whole host of problems for you and your home if it goes untreated. Thankfully, an expert has shared one of the most common warning signs to first appear
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Lotto heiress builds dream mansion after row with neighbours to tear house down
Lisa and Craig Charters wanted the transformation of their £200,000 bungalow into a £5million mansion to be featured on Kevin McCloud's tv show Grand Designs
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Disabled woman forced to stand up to shut door 'uncaring' landlord hasn't fixed
Carol Aldridge, 62 is a wheelchair user and said she's been left in a permanent state of "emotional distress" following issues with the electric door which she claims is failing to open or close properly
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Top 50 'worst places to live' ranked as new town claims top spot - see full list
The annual survey saw 105,598 readers vote for the worst places/towns to live in England with some locals also offering an insight on what it's really like to live there
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Furious resident vows to move after parking space is moved half a mile from home
Medway Council's permit office are duty bound to provide parking for certain residents and Matt Clubb is so angry he says he will move from his home in Chatham, Kent
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Homeless man makes £10.5 million mansion his home after owners abandon it
A homeless man has been seeking shelter inside a $12.5 million (£10.5 million) mansion in Northeast America after its owners left it abandoned, as he would otherwise have to sleep rough on the streets
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Woman transforms 1960s cottage into 'pink palace' - and saves £10k with DIY
Sophia Ferrari-Wills, who is known for her 'pastel whimsical home' has shared the design inspiration behind her family's pink palace and how she cut back on decorating costs with her DIY approach
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House for rent with 'world's most unusual roof' leaves people divided over style
An eco-friendly house with its roof shaped like a cowboy hat in Huntsville, Texas, America, has gone up for rent on property site Zillow for $900 (£750) per month
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Social housing 'getting worse and worse' with cockroaches or dead mice, MPs hear
Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa told MPs he went to one home where there was 'about an inch and a half deep of raw sewage' - as MPs grill the housing regulator about the death of Awaab Ishak that was caused by poisonous mould
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Woman living in graveyard locked in council row over rat infestation
Philippa Berry, who claims the placing of five bins near her home by the graveyard has attracted rodents, is in a row with Edinburgh council and Friends of Dalry Cemetery
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