PARENTS say they are being forced to put their children at risk crossing one of Plymouth's busiest roads after a developer failed to build a crossing in a wrangle with the council.

Shoddy workmanship, terrible customer service and homelessness are just some of the issues homeowners on a Grantham housing development say they are facing.

Bolton Council has successfully taken action against Barratt Homes who have been fined £5,400 for flyposting in the Bolton area. The builder was given ample opportunity to take down the illegal posters but failed resulting in the local council taking action.

Well it is about time we embraced all things web 2.0 and have set up various social media profiles to help raise awareness of snagging issues and the lack of consumer rights when buying a new build home.

An Earley first-time buyer is still battling with the builders after moving into her new home at the end of June. Emma Kinghorn bought a £160,000 flat in a Taylor Wimpey development in Regis Park Road and is beginning to wish she had not.

RESIDENTS of a new Barratt estate claim the house-builder has gone against planning approval for their homes to save cash.

Zurich was an original signatory to the industry's proposal to form an industry code to deal with the issues raised in the market study report.

Faults and repairs mean they are frequently without power and their garden is too dangerous to enter after being dug up twice because of drainage problems.

Miller Homes Scotland are one of the largest builders of new homes in the UK. They have been in dispute with one of their customers for over 4 years. This property, built by Miller Homes Scotland West, has been uninhabited as a result of defects and a dispute over how they should be repaired.

The builder has accused the council of unreasonable behaviour over its decision to refuse a request to allow the 11 families to move into their recently-purchased houses in Kings Heath, Digby.