I bought a house for just 85p to turn into a holiday home – hundreds want to rent it already

A BRIT who bought his first home for €1 now has hundreds of people wanting to rent it out.

George Laing, 32, bought his derelict, three-storey home for a bargain price of 85p in Mussomeli, Italy, back in December 2022.

SWNSGeorge Laing bought his home in Italy under the one euro scheme[/caption] SWNSThe house needed lots of work and had no electricity[/caption]

He bought his home under a council scheme that encourages people to renovate abandoned homes.

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