The dream home that Simon had built for his family sits unoccupied and untouched, like a time capsule. Simon does not want his surname used as he is locked in a lengthy legal dispute in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal with the home's builder over allegations of unsafe site practices, a cut sewage stack and spare bricks that were …
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A couple whose new build home was 'riddled with mould' from the moment they moved in say purchasing the property is 'the biggest regret of our lives'. The couple moved into the property after it was completed in May last year but were forced to return to their previous home just three months later after finding mould behind the skirting …
More than 9 million adults will spend the Christmas and new year period living in cold damp homes, new figures show. And despite government campaigns calling for people to save energy, 55 per cent said they had already implemented energy reduction measures before this winter, with 15 per cent already cutting back their energy use to the bare minimum necessary …