Calls for solar panels on new-build homes to be made mandatory have been made by the MP for Carlisle.

There are so many faults with this house in Yorkshire that its owners have to store their possessions in a shipping container.

New homes will be better protected from flooding following changes to planning guidance.

A couple say they have been left 'stressed' after 151 issues were identified at their new build home in Nottinghamshire.

When Jane and her family bought their new-build house for just under half a million pounds they thought they were getting their dream home. The property, on Crest Nicholson's Blythe Valley estate near Solihull, promised "beautiful" living.

It was launched with great fanfare in 2013 and has been credited with helping many thousands of young people and families on to the housing ladder.

One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has responded to criticism about the quality of its homes by allowing homebuyers to withhold an average of £3,600 per home until all faults are fixed.

Avant-garde architecture is always to be applauded, but sometimes innovation can go a little too far. Bored Panda has compiled an album full of architectural design fails and though they might be funny, they look pretty dangerous too.

New homes are often marketed by developers with the promise of lengthy warranties offering peace of mind. Many consumers aren’t aware that outside of an initial two-year period, it is primarily structural issues that are covered.

Kirstie Allsopp told today's buyers to avoid wasting their money on 'shoddy' properties. The Location, Location, Location presenter claimed some houses built from the late 1980s are poor quality, more prone to flooding and built for the short term.