Inside the home of one hoarder helped by the council. Picture: Swale Borough Council In extreme cases, people are forced to sleep sitting up in armchairs, unable to reach their own beds.

Trucks and trailers in front of an accused hoarder's home in Dandenong North. The owner has since cleaned up the front but still faces a clean-up order for his yard. (439529) A forceful clean-up of a ...

His lawyer told the court that the huge collection of pornography could be explained by his obsessive-compulsive disorder, and that he was a “hoarder.” At the earlier hearing, Large told the ...