Britain's Horror Homes

A family in Carlisle are left homeless when one of the biggest floods in history leaves the city underwater, a couple in North London are horrified when the basement conversion of their North London flat goes horribly wrong, and a woman in Manchester becomes ill when a botched boiler installation...

Paul and Kim's Northern Ireland home was invaded by a colony of hundreds of breeding rats, Warren's penthouse suffered leaks caused by builders, dust mites in Marnie's furniture turned her deaf, and Keith and Sally saw their home washed away by the sea.

A South London house is overrun by maggots, in West Sussex a woman's loft conversion is left unfinished and a couple in Scotland are left homeless after a flash flood ruins their home and most of their possessions.

A couple talk about their ongoing war with Japanese knotweed, a plant so strong it has been known to rip drains apart and even foundations. Alison reveals how her country lane has been turned into a death trap and a Birmingham couple are plagued by seagulls.

Lucy and Ben are facing a mighty battle against uncontrollable mould, Richie and Siobhan return from their honeymoon to find their home ruined by a flood, a family home in Durham is victim to a devastating lightning storm, and brother and sister Richard and Imogen are spooked after moving into th...

Disaster strikes in Woodford Green as a house partially collapses due to dodgy building work being done next door, in Much Hoole near Preston a loft extension becomes a nightmare when the builder goes AWOL and in Penpedairheol, South Wales, an act of nature nearly costs lives.