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Alternative home ownership?
wigglebeena
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Anybody have any radical out-there alternatives to being part of the conventional property market and making lots of lovely money for estate agents, the government, solicitors and other people who are richer than you?
Maybe stuff like building a residence with clay and straw (no, that's not the right term but I'm sure somebody will know what I mean), houseboats, communal living, squatting, etc etc? That's just off the top of my head, i'm sure there must be wilder wackier alternatives out there.
I have a friend who built his own house, conventional bricks and mortar - but it was a labour of love (a bit of love and huge amounts of labour).
Anybody have interesting info?
Maybe stuff like building a residence with clay and straw (no, that's not the right term but I'm sure somebody will know what I mean), houseboats, communal living, squatting, etc etc? That's just off the top of my head, i'm sure there must be wilder wackier alternatives out there.
I have a friend who built his own house, conventional bricks and mortar - but it was a labour of love (a bit of love and huge amounts of labour).
Anybody have interesting info?
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