'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.
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"It's really precarious in that sense. It's not guaranteed to last. If anyone doesn't like that, it's not for them."
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Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.
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