...We might even go back [there].” In the north-east, however, housing woes were also on the mind of a local woman, Nancy Carrington. She put her flat up for sale six months ago. It has attracted only one offer of £120,000 – £10,000...of risky financial strategies that damaged a healthy economy, is unlikely to be similarly cherished. Reporting by Jonathan Guthrie, Chris Tighe, Atideb Sarkar, Andrew Bounds and Andrew BolgerBy Jonathan Guthrie, Chris Tighe, Atideb Sarkar and Andy Bounds