Homeowners outraged as ‘money-grabbing’ council in Wales charges them £215 to drive over the KERB to access their driveways installed after their houses were built Families charged £215 to get ‘permission’ to drive across the pavement on street Neighbours on street in Barry, South Wales, were left shocked after getting letter Vale of Glamorgan council sent … Read more
Homeowners outraged as ‘money-grabbing’ council in Wales charges them £215 to drive over the KERB to access their driveways installed after their houses were built Families charged £215 to get ‘permission’ to drive across the pavement on street Neighbours on street in Barry, South Wales, were left shocked after getting letter Vale of Glamorgan council sent … Read more
Planning rules pruned for roof gardens: High-level greenery could become next big thing as ministers prepare to let homeowners build terraces on top of their property Ministers will make it easier to get permission to build roof terraces on houses It is difficult to get planning permission due to neighbour privacy considerations There are currently … Read more
Horrified homeowners find giant DUMPSITE left by a tenant as he tried to sell off 20-tonnes of old fencing on Gumtree for firewood – and it’ll cost $40k to clean up Couple are shocked to find a giant rubbish dump at their semi-rural property Darren and Gillian Woodley claim their former tenant was running illegal … Read more
More than a year of lockdown has turned people’s attention to home improvements and renovations, but when things go wrong you might wish that you’d left well enough alone. To prove that point, Daily Stuff has rounded up a selection of renovation mishaps from around the world that prove how you can end up worse off if … Read more
A significant number of homeowners could be overpaying for their home insurance because they bought a policy from their mortgage provider, instead of searching for the best deal. Almost a third of homeowners have taken out an insurance policy through their mortgage provider at the time of their house purchase, according to research by Compare … Read more
ELECTRIC VEHICLES PM’S PLAN: Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘ban new sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030’ . He announced £2.8billion in funding as part of his ten-point green plan, including £1.3billon on the rollout of electric car charging points. REALITY: The 2030 target is viewed by the industry as ‘incredibly ambitious’ with … Read more
Crimestoppers has warned homeowners to prepare for a potential surge in burglaries once lockdown ends. There was a 20 per cent drop in house burglaries last year compared to 2019, analysis of government crime figures revealed. But there are fears the numbers could quickly climb as restrictions ease and people begin spending more time away … Read more
The proportion of homes bought off-plan hit a six-year low in 2020 as landlords left the market – although there are signs homeowners may be warming up to the idea of buying a home before it is fully built. A third – or 33 per cent – of new-builds that completed in England and Wales … Read more
Horrified homeowners are confronted with ‘river of sewage’ running down driveways of their £260,000 new-builds after days of rain causes manhole covers to overflow Kimberley Bourton, 46, moved into her new home with husband Lee in August She claims the new-build estate in Northumberland is blighted with problems Shocking video shows raw effluent flowing out … Read more