A roof is one of a home’s most important protections, and repairing it can mean handing over thousands of dollars in savings or insurance money. It’s a significant investment, one homeowners expect to leave their properties safer, not their finances in jeopardy. However, a North Texas roofing company was found liable for misleading customers, including…
Landlords in Spain could soon have to pay tenants at least 12 months’ rent, based on the cost of a comparable property, if they decline to renew a lease without a qualifying reason. The Spanish government outlined the measure on Oct. 8, two days after approving a new package of housing reforms aimed at addressing…
A homeowner who reluctantly moved into a neighborhood governed by a homeowners association thought joining its board might be the best way to bring some common sense to the community. Instead, getting elected gave them a front-row seat to the very behavior they had hoped to change. In an Oct. 7 Reddit post, the homeowner,…
Residents of an Arizona retirement community are facing water and sewer bills nearly twice as high as before, and now the state’s attorney general is challenging the increases in court. At Robson Ranch, a retirement community near Eloy, the estimated combined monthly bill for a typical residential customer rose from $72.01 to $143.59 after the Arizona…
A Wisconsin homeowner who spent decades building a home and developing the land around it says a proposed power line could strip his property of much of what he and his wife worked to create. Jerry Zelenka, 75, and his wife purchased their 10-acre property in Fredonia, Wisconsin, in 1990. They lived in a shed…
An Illinois homeowner says their neighbor took tree trimming into their own hands, leaving several maple trees looking considerably worse for wear. “Our property line is to the left,” shared the homeowner in an Oct. 1 Reddit post. The homeowner, going by the username u/bipolarearthovershot, shared a photo of the cut trees. “This was way…
A Michigan woman lost her home over approximately $3,000 in unpaid property taxes. Allegan County then sold the house and kept all $23,500 from the sale, leaving her fighting to recover the money years later. More than a decade after losing her home, Denise Thompson’s fight to recover the money received new life on Oct….
Illinois is suing a home repair company accused of turning routine service calls into expensive jobs by telling homeowners they faced emergencies or even life-threatening hazards. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit against Arlington Heights-based ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric on Sept. 3. The state’s 55-page complaint alleges the company violated Illinois consumer…
A brown bear who once hitched rides on his mother’s back has come a long way since his cub days. Bear 89, better known as Backpack, has been crowned the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. The annual competition, organized through a partnership between the park, Explore.org, and the…