A planning application proposes demolishing a car wash, storage yard, and warehouses in Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, to build 31 residential units, aiming to improve the area's visual and environmental quality.
A Herefordshire couple has lived in a garden shed for four years after phosphate pollution in the River Lugg blocked their £370,000 eco-home plans, sparking the UK's largest environmental lawsuit.
Crown Place Birmingham, a 33-storey £85 million student accommodation tower on Lancaster Street, offers luxury amenities including a gym, yoga studio, retro arcade, karaoke room, cinema, and panoramic city views across its 814 beds.
New data reveals the shortest and longest average wait times for council housing across Birmingham areas, with Sutton Roughley leading at 31 weeks and Quinton facing over five years.
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Birmingham City Council reveals 16 areas with longest housing wait times, led by Quinton at 256 weeks. Over 75,000 bids were made in Quinton last year alone.
A Birmingham street faces tension as neighbours clash over parking, with two families owning seven cars between them and others demanding a two-car limit.
Residents near Mary Arden's Farm in Wilmcote are outraged over proposals for 10,000 new homes across Warwickshire green belt, fearing destruction of countryside and overwhelmed local services.
Households without driveways are paying up to £2,118 more annually for car insurance and parking permits, with London's planning policies exacerbating the issue nationwide.
The Vale of Belvoir, an underrated Midlands area, has been selected for the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Live list for 2026, praised for its rural charm and excellent commuter links to Nottingham and Leicester.
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A major development featuring three tower blocks up to 36 storeys high, including 814 apartments and public space, is proposed for the Riverside Place site in Salford, promising over 1,000 jobs.
Developer Spitfire Homes has submitted plans to build 54 new homes in Cheswick Green, potentially expanding the village by over 50 properties. The proposal includes affordable housing and community benefits.
A couple in Herefordshire has spent four years living in a converted garden shed after their £370,000 eco-home project was stalled by environmental restrictions linked to river pollution, highlighting planning challenges and personal hardship.
Dudley Council has approved plans for 13 new homes on a former car wash site in Brierley Hill, next to the Stourbridge Canal. The development includes a mix of one to three-bedroom properties, with conditions requiring contamination surveys and constructi
A planning application has been submitted to Walsall Council to convert the former Willenhall and District Workers Social Club into 12 apartments, including 10 one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units, with additional parking and extensions proposed.
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Charities warn landlords are forcing last-minute evictions before new law abolishes section 21 notices. Reports show no-fault evictions surged to nearly one in three cases by January.
Property developer Yara Capital unveils plans to transform a brownfield site in Bristol's Old Market into 275 co-living homes and flexible workspace, aiming to create jobs and revitalize the area.
Some second homeowners in Scotland face council tax premiums up to £28,000, while millions across the UK see mortgage payments jump by £788 annually as rates exceed 5%.
With water bills set to rise by £33 in April, Birmingham residents are urged to check eligibility for discounts from Severn Trent Water and South Staffs Water.
Housing association Hedyn has acquired a 54,000 sq ft former Royal Mail building on Mill Street in Newport to serve as its new headquarters for 750 staff, supporting city centre regeneration.
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Birmingham City Council delays critical planning decision for Druids Heath regeneration after legal challenge, but insists commitment to transforming estate with new homes and green spaces remains strong.
Go.Compare research reveals motorists without driveways pay nearly £2,000 more on average over ten years due to higher insurance and parking permit charges, with London planning policies exacerbating the issue.
Plans for a 506-bed student accommodation tower at Suffolk Street near the Mailbox have been recommended for approval, set to transform Birmingham's skyline by 2029.
UK households in flood-prone areas pay an average of £239 extra annually for home insurance, with previously flooded properties facing premiums of £437. Compare the Market urges homeowners to assess risk and shop around.
Councillors express deep concern over young West Midlands residents struggling to get on the property ladder, as a new spatial development strategy aims to address housing barriers.
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A National Audit Office report reveals shared ownership schemes, designed to help first-time buyers, are often too complex with unclear costs and barriers like rising service charges and complicated staircasing processes.
A new 'Starter Deposit' scheme backed by the Labour government could assist up to one million first-time buyers in getting on the property ladder by providing equity loans for deposits.
A housing developer has submitted plans to build 60 new homes on the site of a former Wolverhampton warehouse and gym that was destroyed by a major fire in 2021.
The Labour government has confirmed seven new town locations, potentially forcing homeowners to sell properties to accommodate up to 40,000 homes per town through compulsory purchase powers.
Developers in the West Midlands face major barriers like contaminated land cleanup and rising construction costs, hindering the delivery of much-needed housing amid a social housing waiting list exceeding 65,000 households.
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A Dudley Council committee meeting erupted in conflict over plans to sell off council homes deemed too costly to repair, with cabinet member Ian Bevan defending the policy against fellow Conservatives' concerns about property management and tenant respons
