1+ week, 6+ day ago   (536+ words) Brick structure had ‘harmful overbearing impact’ on Bournemouth home, say planning inspectors Developers have been ordered to demolish a 16ft wall that blocked a woman’s sea view and left her feeling “trapped” inside her own home. The two-storey block in front…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (697+ words) Retired teacher, 89, hits back at claims her bench and plant pots attract ‘anti-social behaviour’ A council has told a grandmother to remove a street garden she has lovingly tended to for 25 years after her neighbours complained about “anti-social behaviour”. Katharine…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) Ask a Lawyer: our reader’s home is being tormented by some unwanted flying guests Gary Rycroft qualified as a solicitor in 1998. Over his career, he has tackled most areas of law and makes regular appearances on TV and radio including…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1118+ words) Heatwaves are increasing the risk of subsidence, particularly in the South East Pui-Guan Man is The Telegraph's Property Correspondent, covering commercial and residential property and construction. She was previously the news editor at Estates Gazette. She can be reached at…...