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Pensioner pocketed £225k compensation for 'unsaleable' house – after she sold it for £780k

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The IndependentPensioner pocketed £225k compensation for 'unsaleable' house – after she sold it for £780k
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Claiming compensation from Thames Water, the 68-year-old said her £817,000 home was left ‘unsaleable’ due to the history of flooding

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