With The Family Away On Holiday, Builder Demolishes House Over Unpaid Bill

Amid a dispute over an unpaid bill, a builder in the UK demolished a home while the family were on holiday.

The Guildford Road in UK's Leicester, is said to be a desirable neighbourhood where a detached home averages more than ?540,000 ($760,000), Leicestershire Live reported.

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But one house - reported to be worth ?475,000 (Rs 4.90 crore) - stands out from the rest after a furious builder decided to undo all the work he had done on it, following a row about payment.

With its roof missing and rubble scattered all around, it looks anything but a house.

The owner, who bought the house last year, told Leicestershire Live that he and the builder who had been working on the house had a dispute over money.

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He said: "I bought the house last year. The builder started in February and we wanted lots of work done so it could become our family home for six of us. We wanted a two-storey extension, a new roof, new wiring and for it to be more environmentally-friendly. Unfortunately I picked the worst builder."

The homeowner explained that, after refusing to pay the builder ?3,500 (Rs 3.6 lakh), the builder left the building in its current state and the scaffolding was then retrieved by the scaffolding company.

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The owner continued: "I had gone on holiday and was 200 miles when it all happened on Tuesday. I've contacted the police, who said it was a dispute and not a criminal case, and I've emailed Trading Standards. I'm still on holiday so it's difficult to sort out from here."

Neighbours on the street are said to be 'really upset' by how the dispute has left the area looking, claiming it has also 'ruined the pavement'.

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