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Our dream home nightmare: Couple say they've been locked out of their own apartment THREE YEARS after they bought it - because bureaucrats snatched up the entire block
Retirees in their 80s Ilya and Menka bought a unit in Wollongong three years ago The couple moved to a large home 50 years ago after migrating from Macedonia After suffering a range of health issues, the couple said they needed to downsize Their apartment was bought a second time and they were barred from moving in By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 00:55 GMT, 30 November 2022 | Updated: 00:56 GMT, 30 November 2022
A devastated elderly couple say they've been locked out of their own house three years after they purchased it off the plan - because Housing NSW gave developers an offer they couldn't refuse.
Retirees Ilya and Menka migrated from Macedonia to a large home in Wollongong, 115km south of Sydney, more than 50 years ago but in 2019 opted to downsize.
Menka has undergone a triple bypass, open heart surgery, while Ilya has had both her knees replaced and suffers from arthritis. Both are in their 80s.
The elderly couple desperately needed to move to a smaller home better suited to their limited mobility, something easier to clean and closer to the shops.
So with the help of their son Sash, they bought a unit at Shellharbour - about 22km from Wollongong - three years ago for $705,000
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