These shocking images show the rapid decline of a former family home - left to rot after being abandoned by its owner.
The derelict property, on an undisclosed road, is now a target for vandals and graffiti.
The eye-opening pictures - taken just four months apart - show how the property's condition has deteriorated.
Windows have been smashed, fences pulled down and graffiti daubed on a car parked on the driveway.
The motor's number plates have been taken and the windscreen has been destroyed. Towering weeds and overgrown bushes also show off the decay of the front garden.
The images were tweeted by Birmingham City Council's empty property team.
The team, which deals with privately-owned nuisance vacant homes, wrote: "This is what can happen when you abandon and don't maintain an empty home.
"The property is situated in Kingstanding. The first picture was taken in April 2019 - a little scruffy but not too problematic.
"The next two photos were taken last week. Imagine being a neighbour."
Earlier this year, it was revealed by BirminghamLive that hundreds of homes across the city had been left to rot by owners - with some lying empty for more than 20 years.
More than 2,000 private homes had been lying empty for at least two years. Another 7,000 had been empty for six months or more.
It’s a scandal that infuriates city chiefs battling to cope with rising demand from people on the edge of homelessness – and they have pledged to do more to bring errant owners to heel.
Their powers to act quickly are limited as they first have to make every legal effort to encourage and negotiate with owners to step up and invest in their properties – but if a house presents a safety hazard to neighbours they can step in and make a compulsory purchase.
Why it doesn’t pay to neglect a home you own
Owners of empty homes have to pay extra council tax - as much as double the usual council tax bill, depending on how long the property has been empty.
Legal enforcement notices can be served on owners whose properties are abandoned and that pose a safety risk or blight on neighbouring properties, with any fees incurred charged back to the owner.
If a garden is allowed to get overgrown, an enforcement notice can be served and the work on behalf of the owner – at a cost of around £2,500.
If a house has to be boarded up the cost will be passed to the owner – around £250.
If a compulsory purchase order is served, leading to a public local inquiry, the cost will be £5,000.
* If you know of an empty property in your neighbourhood, report it to your local council's housing team.
