All news on the topic: Housing
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'Worst place to live' is a 'cesspit' where locals fear they're 'going to die'
Brutalised residents of a housing estate in London have blasted the shocking conditions they are being forced to endure with major criminality prevalent and many living in fear of their lives
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Man turned shabby flat into jaw-dropping home - but no one knew until he died
Ron's family had no idea what their creative homeowner had done to decorate the interior of his rented ground-floor property in Oxton Village until it was too late
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Surprising driving law you could break while staying warm over Christmas
As the cold weather batters Britain, drivers could be making an easy mistake while trying to stay warm behind the wheel - and it could result in a hefty £5,000 fine
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Third of Brits live in mouldy homes with health of millions at risk, say figures
A survey by Warm This Winter found that almost a third of people in Britain were living in homes riddled with mould or damp with conditions posing a major risk to their health
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Mum slapped with £100 parking fine while she miscarried in hospital faces court
Sharna Cooper, 32, claims she was slapped with a £100 parking fine after she overstayed the Leen Gate Car Park in Nottingham by 45 minutes - she was recieving treatment for a miscarriage at the time
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Couple buys 'dump' house from council for £1 and turn it into £120,000 home
Debbie and Ste Hodge's hard work paid off after they purchased a Liverpool home for just £1 and turned it into a valuable asset worth £120,000 - find out how they did it
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Abandoned house plagued by rats and 6ft weeds finally sells after 17 years
The home, in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire was in such a state of disrepair that it led to numerous complaints from neighbouring residents and it was purchased by a third party at an auction earlier this month for £120,000
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Homeowner returns from holiday to find new Japanese Knotweed growing out of oven
Stephen Neville, a retiree from Northamptonshire, battled to remove dreaded bamboo from his home for approximately one year - but he fears the plant may still return
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Cramped flat on market for £1,170 a month - but there's a potential turn-off
The tiny space leaves almost no distance at all between the bed and the microwave - meaning breakfast in bed is almost a requirement in this bijou pad
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Complaints about rats in social housing soar as Britain faces rodent infestation
Michaela Ali, 36, a nursing assistance living in Manchester city centre, said she's been forced to live between hotels while heavily pregnant due to the severe rat infestation in her housing association property
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Mystery 'parking enforcer' placing homemade notices on cars parked near shop
Around 30 cars parked on Westfield Street in Gorgie, Edinburgh, have been slapped with the bright yellow stickers outside a Sainsbury's by a faux traffic warden
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Flat in UK city centre goes on sale for just £1 - but there's a catch
A flat in Liverpool city centre has gone on sale for just £1 as seemingly the cheapest property on the market but the entire flat is more or less comprised of one room and a bathroom
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Students fork out £17,676 a year to live in flat where kitchen is a microwave
A cramped first floor bedsit advertised as for student boasts a single bed, a mini chest of drawers and no kitchen, instead only has a microwave which sits on a bedside table
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'My neighbour's home business is ruining my peace - it's driving me mad'
An annoyed woman says she 'doesn't want to live here anymore' after her new noisy neighbour has disturbed her peace with 'shouting' and loud music day and night. Now, she is unsure if to confront her or not
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Luxury property named 2023 House of the Year - and its location is surprising
A home in Tottenham, north London, has been named the 2023 House of the Year by the Royal Institute of British Architects and has been described as a 'true oasis within the city'
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Abandoned morgue with porcelain slab and five bags of human ashes left behind
Urban explorer Ben James visited a mortuary in Cambridgeshire which he described as 'very creepy' after finding the ashes of five or six people dating back to 1993
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Nine insects that could invade your home in winter - and what to do to stop them
Cockroaches, earwigs and silverfish are among the most common insects that can infest your homes in winter - and bug specialists have explained how to deal with infestations
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'Extremely disrespectful' drivers slammed as 'cars parked over graves' in church
Drivers have been leaving their cars at St Mary de Crypt Church in Gloucester city centre as one councillor slammed the issue as 'disgraceful and 'disrespectful'
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'My date is a walking red flag - he's in his 30s and lives with his parents'
A woman asked social media if she should continue dating a man in his 30s who still lives with his parents. Many people were sympathetic, but some pointed out you shouldn't date someone who isn't independent, sparking a massive internet debate
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If you have one of these surnames you could be about to inherit a fortune
If an estate owner fails to suggest an inheritor in their will, or if there is no known next of kin, the asset falls into the hands of the Crown and is managed by the treasury solicitor
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Seaside homes demolished after storms batter coastline beyond repair
Demolition work began this morning in Hemsby, Norfolk, after the local council said five properties had to be destroyed as they were no longer 'structurally sound'
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Last family living on derelict estate won't move out for less than £220,000
Demonique Wilson and his wife Thabo have been locked in a lengthy dispute with Salford City Council bosses over the value of their house in the Greater Manchester city
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Mum being forced out of her own home due to what's happening next door
Hayley Trotter, 45, broke down in tears at a planning committee in Salford over plans to convert the vacant home in Eccles, Greater Manchester, into a house of multiple occupation (HMO)
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Inside prison that housed EastEnders' Dirty Den with home on sale for £275,000
HMP Kingston was built in 1877 and housed men serving life sentences until its closure in 2013. It has now been transformed into a residential block with luxury flats
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Little boy's heartbreaking plea in letter to Santa as he 'doesn't want toys'
A little boy says he 'doesn't want any presents' from Father Christmas, but wishes for a home this year in a revealing letter as families struggle through Christmas
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