All news on the topic: Hoarding

From the outside, the two-bedroom home in Coventry looks fairly normals, but inside every room is packed full of junk and rubbish because a hoarder used to live there

James Decosta, 40, spent 20 years drinking up to 20 cans of cider a day to cope with feelings of social isolation - but has now quit alcohol for good and switched to fizzy drinks

Paul Salt's obsession with upcycling meant that his collection of items got so out of control that he was barely able to move around his home as he was 'putting stuff everywhere'

The property has attracted a flurry of interest online for the wrong reasons with many people saying t will take a lot of work to clear the home even before any renovations start on the house

A six-bedroom house has gone on the market in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, and for people looking for a new home it is full of surprises inside - but it comes with a warning

Campanopolis, which sits not far from Buenos Aires in Argentina, is the life work of Alberto Campana who sold up his supermarket business upon discovering he had cancer

A shocking amount of mould and damp found in a home in Gloucester has led to councillors to call for a review into social housing - with the mould so bad one councillor was left choking for air

Urban Explorer Daniel Sims had heard about the property deep in the Hertfordshire woods but was not prepared for the mess and clutter inside which made it incredibly difficult to negotiate

Cath and Neil from Wrexham are among hundreds of foster carers taking in kids who struggled from food poverty - new research reveals the stark number experiencing eating insecurity

Whether you've got them hidden away or proudly on display, your old VHS and DVD collection could be worth taking a look at to see if you have any rare ones - you could be sitting on a small fortune

If one of your kitchen cupboards is filled with empty Gu pots - you're not alone. But, one method of repurposing the glass ramekins has gone viral with people saying it has 'revolutionised' their life

Shaun Noon, from Scotland, wasn't expecting to find 11 tubs of Lurpak butter when he opened the fridge door - and he has been labelled as 'really rich' since sharing a clip of his discovery online

Murdered toddler James Bulger's family have pleaded with the Parole Board not to release killer Jon Venables, with a decision on whether to release the killer delayed

A shocked landlord in China has found his female tenant left her flat buried in mounds of rubbish including toilet paper, takeaway boxes and empty drinks bottles up to three feet high

Professionals who went to clear a hoarder's home in Lancashire were horrified to find dead animals in amongst piles of junk that were blocking all entrances to the property

Nestle announced this week it has made the 'difficult decision' to discontinue the Caramac bar after 64 years, but you can still get your hands on some while stocks last

After a post from a bakery went viral online, Nestle confirmed that it has decided to stop making one of its most iconic chocolate bars - and fans are really not happy

William Cross, a retired teacher, was taken to court last month by Cardiff Council who had issued him a note to remove "general rubbish and ground-covering overgrowth" by his home

The house, which is hidden away deep in woodland, is a hoarder's dream and is filled with items from years gone by after it was left eerily abandoned

The Friends actress has admitted to hoarding old documents over the years, and Darren Lewis confesses he has done the same. But as well as being seen as mess and clutter, it can be a welcome connection to the past, he argues

Hayley Perry 39, said her family holiday had to be cut short due to the grim conditions at their hotel in Spain – she claims cockroaches were found in the food and her mum's bedroom

A woman who makes up to £2.6K-a-week cleaning hoarders' homes says she finds the process 'therapeutic', and declares she prefers things 'the dirtier the better' when it comes to houses

British high-street staple Marks & Spencer has announced plans to axe 20 stores with ten to be relocated elsewhere in towns and cities before the end of 2023

Hoarding items that 'may seem excessive' is among one of the lesser-known warning signs of dementia, according to an expert, who urges anyone with concerns to talk to their GP

Urban explorer Daniel Sims captured creepy photos of Calveley Hall in Cheshire, England, showing many strange oddities - including taxidermy heads, eerie dolls and unexplained police tape