Clough Close, Middlesbrough
Lynsey Hanley tells the story of 35 year old electrician Steve whose new build one bedroom flat has plummeted in value.
Lynsey Hanley tells the story of 35 year old electrician Steve whose one bedroom flat has plummeted in value.
Every home has a story to tell about the UK's housing crisis. When Steve first bought his one bedroom flat in Middlesbrough he saw it as a huge achievement. He had grown up in a council house and was delighted to be a home owner.
14 years on, the flat has declined in value by tens of thousands of pounds. Lynsey Hanley explores why.
House historian Melanie Backe-Hansen looks at the history of the land that Clough Close was built on, and Professor Paul Cheshire examines the reasons why Steve's flat has proved such a poor investment.
Producer: Laurence Grissell
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- Wed 13 Oct 2021 13:45麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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