This is the worst nightmare for any new homeowner.London couple purchased and moved in to a house that was part of a planned new housing development in England. It was built over three years ago. The building company collapsed, leaving many of the houses unfinished and making the area a ghost-town.Southwest News Service (SWNS), reports that Mark Phillips and Lucia purchased the home to escape the London city life. Many of the houses in the neighborhood were still being built at the time they moved in.The building company closed down a year later after finishing many homes in the area.NYC UNVEILS THE HIGHEST INFINITY POOL IN WESTERN HEEMISPHEREPhillips and his wife have been living alone in an abandoned community since then. To stop people from stealing into abandoned lots for drugs, they had to install floodlights.Phillips stated to SWNS that "we were perfectly happy to begin with." Phillips stated that all houses had roofs. Although they weren't all done, they were slowly getting there. They were slowly, but surely, completing everything.CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPThe couple had spent some time in the United States at one point. They returned to their home to find that contractors had removed balconies and rooves from several properties, including the Phillips' house. Their furniture was also thrown onto a neighbor's roof by the couple.The couple was responsible for their own repairs but they were able get their money back in court.FOLLOW US FACEBOOK TO RECEIVE MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWSSWNS reports that the estate was purchased by a new developer. It is therefore possible that construction will be completed in the future.