The "pristine" Golwg y Mor housing estate built by Taylor Wimpey, located in the picturesque town of Rhoose, is now the stage of a local uprising. The residents, who bought their homes on a promise of well-manicured greenery, are now being forced to wield the tools of the trade - quite literally.

After investing approximately £580,000 in these brand-new Taylor Wimpey properties, homeowners are now left grappling with a multitude of issues, including cracking walls, access denied to recreational facilities, and a long-standing feud with the construction giant.

A group of home owners who believe they were “mis-sold” their properties are preparing to sue the builders and the solicitors they used when they bought their homes.

DISTRAUGHT residents of a Woodley housing development have been moved out of their homes as their two year battle to fix hundreds of issues rumbles on. Tracey and Jason Bass and their daughter Emily are three of the 11 Loddon Park home owners who have been placed in the Winnersh Holiday Inn by developers Taylor Wimpey over the last several weeks.

An Earley first-time buyer is still battling with the builders after moving into her new home at the end of June. Emma Kinghorn bought a £160,000 flat in a Taylor Wimpey development in Regis Park Road and is beginning to wish she had not.