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House-buying

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6 December 2021 in Money

My daughter is living a cladding nightmare, but I’m so proud of her

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Linda Pike’s daughter could be facing bankruptcy due to the cladding scandal. Here she explains the impact it’s had on them both in her own words.

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27 September 2021 in Money

Cladding scandal: experiences from the Leaseholders Together protest

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As the building safety crisis intensifies, we went along to the Leaseholders Together rally in Parliament Square to hear directly from affected homeowners. Here are their stories.

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23 November 2020 in Home & Energy

We can’t afford £100,000 each to make our buildings safe

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Leaseholders at Manchester’s Salford Quays could be hit with £100,000 bills each to remediate their buildings. Facing bankruptcy, the residents tell us their story.

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13 November 2020 in Home & Energy

Why aren’t our homes suitable for older or disabled people?

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The Centre for Ageing Better believes it’s time to take action for better homes. Our guest explains why it wants to see changes.

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9 November 2020 in Home & Energy

My entire life has been changed by combustible cladding

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30 year-old Abi from Leeds is trapped in an unsafe property. She can’t start a family and is facing potential bankruptcy. Here, she tells us her story.

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22 October 2020 in Home & Energy

We’ve been told our cladding bill could be £13,000,000

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Residents of Royal Artillery Quays in Woolwich have been told they may have to pay £13m to make their homes safe. Our guest, a leaseholder, explains the impact.

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1 October 2020 in Home & Energy

My EWS1 Olympic Park nightmare

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As many as 65 residential apartment blocks built for the 2012 Olympic Games are now valued at £0. Our guest, a resident of Stratford’s East Village, explains why.

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26 August 2020 in Home & Energy

Have you had mortgage issues due to an EWS1 form?

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A survey designed to ensure high-rise blocks of flats adhere to fire safety rules is causing mortgages to be declined. Have you been affected?

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7 August 2020 in Home & Energy

Is national and regional property price info misleading?

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Are media headlines based on ‘average data’ influencing our decisions to buy, sell, invest or re-mortgage? Our guest explains why she thinks that’s the case.

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19 September 2019 in Money

Scam watch: £1,400 lost to property deposit fraud

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This month’s scam watch saw the loss of £1,400 to a property deposit fraudster. Here’s how it was done, and what you need to watch out for.

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19 March 2019 in Money

Leasehold housing scandal: have you been affected?

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There are a series of issues around leasehold new-build houses – including clauses that make ground rents rise to thousands of pounds a year. Isn’t it about time this system was fixed?

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20 July 2018 in Home & Energy

Is the private rental sector working for consumers?

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Private rented accommodation is no longer a transitional stepping off point – it’s become an inescapable destination for many households in England. Is the sector working well enough?

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8 June 2018 in Home & Energy

Would you live in a 3D-printed house?

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The Netherlands will soon be home to the world’s first concrete 3D-printed properties. But would you live in one?

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11 April 2018 in Home & Energy, Money

Will shoddy letting agents be stopped by these new government plans?

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Letting agents

The government has announced plans to bring about greater regulation of letting and managing agents, but we still have a way to go on detail. Have you had problems with a letting agent?

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