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Legal basement apartments are finally coming to New York City. Last week, the Department of Buildings launched an online application for homeowners who want to modify their basements — and also their ...

A blast in the basement of Triveni Heights, Dwarka, caused flooding and structural damage, but no injuries. Residents remain concerned despite DDA reassurances. A blast took place in the basement of ...

TOOELE, Utah (KUTV) — Flood waters surged through a homeowner’s basement after a record-breaking weekend storm. Heavy rains on Saturday caused major flooding in Tooele, which damaged several homes and ...

Clay, N.Y. -- A home on Bay Park Drive near the Seneca River caught fire Sunday afternoon, drawing firefighters from at least eight departments. Shortly after 2 p.m., the homeowners called 911 after ...

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A man hired to work on a Myrtle Beach home fell through the bathroom floor into the basement because of unsafe conditions left by past crews, a lawsuit alleges. Zolnierek Getty Images/iStockphoto A ...

In recent years, Homes & Property has seen plenty of unusual building parts sold off: a £50,000 balcony, for example, or the airspace above a three-storey building in Clapham, which was advertised for ...