‘Bad situation’: Neighbour bulldozes half of mum’s home

A mum says her dream home has been left battered, exposed and crawling with pests after the neighbouring half of her semi-detached house was bulldozed away. Shivarna Mitra, 44, claims she’s been stuck living in a damaged home with a leaking roof, holes in the walls and massive heating bills after her neighbour demolished the adjoining property over safety concerns. The UK mother bought the three-bedroom home in Pudsey, Leeds in 2021 for $414,000 (£217,000), fresh from a cancer battle, and poured another $152,500 (£80,000) into renovations. MORE NEWS $60m Aus landlord giving away home for free Council threatens $300 fines over Halloween decoration ‘Bit scary’: Tradie skips property ladder to build wealth She believed it would be her forever home – a place to share with her young son and her mother. Instead, she says it has become a disaster. Within a year of moving in, the property next door was sold. A Leeds mother says her home has been badly damaged after the neighbouring half of her semi-detached house was knocked down. Source: YouTube/ SWNS The new owner began work on an extension, but the entire house was later torn down before planning approval had been granted. A retrospecti...