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West Midlands towns’ homes in sales top five

Three towns in the West Midlands were today named in the top five for house sales in the country.

West Midlands towns’ homes in sales top five

Downsizing cost tops £100,000 in two years

Pensioners and single people living alone in council houses in Sandwell were paid more than £100,000 over two years to move to smaller properties in a bid to cut the waiting list.

Downsizing cost tops £100,000 in two years

Families faced losing their homes

More than 3,900 families faced losing their homes in the Black Country and Staffordshire last year, latest Government figures reveal.

Families faced losing their homes
House prices falling as West Midlands sees 3.2pc drop

House prices in the West Midlands and across the country have both fallen as the market shows further signs of deterioration, official figures show.

House prices falling as West Midlands sees 3.2pc drop

More than 1,600 faced losing home, figures show

More than 1,600 people across the Black Country and Staffordshire faced losing their home last year after being taken to court by their mortgage lender or landlord. Latest Government figures show how many possession claims were applied for and granted in county courts in the West Midlands. Residents in Wolverhampton and Walsall struggled the most, [...]

More than 1,600 faced losing home, figures show

Plan for 800 new Walsall homes

Plans for more than 800 long-awaited new homes on the site of an abandoned Walsall estate are set to be submitted early in the new year.

Plan for 800 new Walsall homes

More time to air views on 700-homes scheme

The deadline for talks on a controversial 700-home development set to transform a huge site in Staffordshire has been been put back. The plans have sparked a public outcry.

More time to air views on 700-homes scheme

Dudley tenants face 7pc rent rise

Thousands of council tenants in Dudley are facing an average increase in their rent of 7.7 per cent.

Dudley tenants face 7pc rent rise

Thousands are priced out of homes market

Homes in parts of Staffordshire are costing almost 10 times average salaries, making it harder than ever to get on the property ladder, according to a new report.

Thousands are priced out of homes market

First-time buyers are on the up says Wolverhampton housing boss

A Wolverhampton housing boss says first-time buyers are returning to the market and average prices are being cut to herald their return. Persimmon says first-time visitor numbers are up 35 per cent.

First-time buyers are on the up says Wolverhampton housing boss

Homes of the Week – The New House

With its distinctive design, contemporary interior and sweeping gardens, this modern property is a real dream home.

Homes of the Week – The New House

Rare mushroom delays housing scheme

Construction of a 100-home estate in Darlaston is facing delays – due to the discovery of a rare kind of mushroom.

Rare mushroom delays housing scheme

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