Residents claim that buses are shaking the foundations of their homes because of potholes in the road.

Roy Chacksfield, 59, says every time a bus goes past his bungalow in Braeside Avenue, Patcham, the whole building vibrates.

He has spent two years asking for the road to be resurfaced because he fears heavy vehicles could be causing damage to his home.

He said the road outside his next door neighbour's house has sunk and is littered with holes.

Mr Chacksfield, who has lived in the bungalow for 35 years with his wife, Jean, 64, said: "We have glass ornaments in the front room and they are falling off the shelf.

"It is getting ridiculous. I do not know what it is doing to the bungalow."

We reported last month that since April 1997, Brighton and Hove City Council has paid £7,819 to 54 people claiming for damage to their cars and possessions because of potholes.

Now Mr Chacksfield is considering claiming compensation for damages to his bungalow caused by vibration.

Mr Chacksfield said the road was patched up in 2000 after he wrote letters to the council but it did not last so he complained to his MP.

A spokeswoman for Brighton and Hove City Council said Braeside Avenue was not a classified A or B road.

"Classified roads have been given more central government money to repair, but unfortunately this is an unclassified road for which there is a limited budget.

"We are aware that the surface is in poor condition and we have repaired joints in the road. We agree that it needs resurfacing, but funds are so limited that it may not be for some time.

"If Mr Chacksfield lodged a claim to our insurance department we would examine it. We are not aware of any cases nationally where compensation has been paid by councils in this type of case."