Residents of around 30 properties on the unfinished Linden Gardens estate in Oxfordshire say they face a bill of up to £100,000 to complete construction works themselves, after the site's developer collapsed and left roads, street lighting and drainage unfinished for more than five years. Locals blame Oxfordshire County Council for failing to enforce a road bond, a financial safeguard meant to protect residents from exactly this outcome if a developer walks away, and say the authority's inaction has left them feeling "deceived and isolated" while unable to sell their homes.

The estate has suffered flooding in winter, with images showing muddy water covering pavements and driveways, along with large potholes and raised manhole covers described as hazardous. TH Carterton Limited, which managed the project for Taggart Homes, closed last year, and the developer went insolvent in June 2025. Liberal Democrat MP for Witney Charlie Maynard has urged the council to fund the completion works upfront and recover costs from Taggart Homes, but the council has so far declined, and the Local Government Ombudsman has also dismissed residents' complaint.