The world's Cheapest Houses. Just 1.50 Pounds.

[Squid]

http://www.news.com.au/realestate/b...eapest-houses/comments-fndban6l-1226445964681

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FOR less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can own your own home in England.



And if an established house with a back yard for a mere £1 (A$1.48) isn’t enough to pique your interest, there’s more on offer. The houses each come with a £30,000 ($44,000) low-interest loan for renovations.


The catch? The properties are being sold in crime-ridden parts of England in a bid to reinvigorate the areas.
Desperate to fill and fix up homes in Stoke, Staffordshire, the local council is trying to attract tenants by giving away property for a nominal fee to turn the fortunes around.
The owner must renovate the house and live in it five years before it can be sold.


Abandoned houses are a huge problem in the area with almost 5000 homes left empty in Stoke - Staffordshire's largest city - as of January 2011, according to council data.

Lmfao I'll happily take one of these... I'll just make sure I carry a can of pepper spray on me at all times!

 

[Shaissa]

If I lived in england I would totally live in one of them also! not like I have anything worth stealing anyways... an old ps3 worth less than $100, a computer that is 5 years old with older parts in it now....

 

[Kandy-Sugar]

It is definitely cheap but I don't know if I'd ever be brave enough to live in such a place regardless of it being a bargain. >.<

I've heard about other places in America doing the same thing.

You could always spend money on an awesome security system around your house and get a bullet proof car so when you do have to venture out you'd be safe, but eh. I don't know if it'd even still be worth it. >.<

At least I wouldn't have any family coming around because of where I live. XD