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@itwashistorybefore: £3 7s 5d a week in 1967 may sound unbelievable today, but it gives a fascinating glimpse into London’s housing history. The 1967 film Somewhere Decent to Live documented Londoners discussing their homes, rents and satisfaction with council housing during a major period of redevelopment. Imagine paying just a few pounds a week for a home in London. How much is your rent today? 🏠💷. #londonrent #fypppppppppppppp #british #TiktokUk #housing

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karenhayhurstmagn
karenhayhurstmagn :
When I moved into my house in 1979 my rent was 11.70 pound and my weekly shopping was about the same
2026-08-20 10:30:51
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girlgroupstan9
Girlgroupstan :
in todays money, that's just over £50 a week
2026-08-19 17:08:13
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leahgoodinge
Leah :
£3.75 from back then is now £88.50
2026-08-18 22:13:10
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tropikal_lion
🌴🐅 :
£3 for rent 😭 sounds like a dream
2026-08-18 21:38:37
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worldwatcher07
leaders of the modern world :
and hear it is today
2026-08-13 14:44:00
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izzfizzz_
IzzFizz :
Look how proud she is of her house too 🥹
2026-08-19 12:50:54
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bakerlondonshop
👍Baker👍 :
£3.75 Too much....
2026-08-19 21:42:00
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firelightinferno
firelightinferno 🇩🇪🇬🇧 :
£3 per week 😭 That's roughly £70 now.
2026-08-14 19:50:59
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anjum_a91
Anjum_A :
Something about the she speaks tickles my brain. Very nostalgic and old timey.
2026-08-19 20:15:16
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dens486
Rosierat :
And look how beautifully they kept their house and gardens back then
2026-08-19 10:52:49
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sharon6137
Sherry :
And what you see is how clean they kept their houses not like the dumps we see now.
2026-08-13 18:19:12
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roxstar_nails
Roxstar Beauty :
3QUID!
2026-08-15 15:50:57
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dickaz73
Julie 73💝 :
the world just got greedy 💔😹
2026-08-19 20:51:29
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johnrob823
Jlox :
And they bought it for pennies with right to buy and sold it in the 90s for £500,000!!!
2026-08-13 13:57:08
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johnny23mcd
Johnny Mac :
My rent a week is very similar. Just the decimal point has moved
2026-08-13 19:24:11
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hotctossbun
Frenchie 🐾 :
When people took pride in.
2026-08-13 13:01:33
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susanannx
Susan Ann :
When most people were house proud and even kept their front step clean
2026-08-13 16:20:44
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plt1786
❤️ Emma ❤️ :
If only we could turn back time, houses and streets immaculate, no fear of being robbed, stabbed, everyone was at peace with each other.... today is an absolute shit show!!
2026-08-14 07:49:54
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mgtbruni
user6828881243231 :
Took pride in their homes back then
2026-08-13 20:11:46
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cookie123372
Cookie123 :
How things have changed, people used to be so house proud, my mum was so proud of her home
2026-08-16 10:17:47
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dave7vickers
David Vickers :
£3 7s 5d in 1967 would be worth approximately £79.40 today according to Gemini AI….
2026-08-13 12:55:21
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laineminxwales
Elaine :
Those were the days where there wasn't excess money or greed about and they treasured what little they had and kept it spotless. 🥰
2026-08-13 13:57:05
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albert.tidman
Albert Tidman :
When we had a beautiful country
2026-08-13 18:58:01
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666candy3
candy :
How times have changed
2026-08-14 13:47:43
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woodlandlove0
T 🖤 :
The average wage was £20 back then too. Rent wasn’t even quarter of your income.
2026-08-13 12:12:46
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