Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Sergei Skripal, 67, and his daughter Yulia Skripal, 33, were left fighting for their lives after being poisoned with Novichok at the property in March last year.
The nerve agent was sprayed on doorknob of the £200,000 two-bed home and military teams have since spent months decontaminating the house. Both Skripal and his daughter recovered from the poisoning but are unlikely to return to the property.
The idea to purchase the £200,000 Salisbury home emerged after neighbours expressed concerns over what may happen to the property.
Wiltshire council’s Alistair Cunningham said: “We are committed to ensuring it is not used as an Airbnb to trade on its history — and are prepared to purchase it.
"Neighbours are concerned as to what might happen to the property if it were sold."
He added: "If it is purchased the council would ensure the property is used for residential purposes.
"We are in discussions with representatives at Whitehall."
Cunningham said that the purchase by the council would ensure the property would be used solely for residential purposes.
Russian nationals Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov have been accused of attempting to murder Mr Skripal after they were caught in CCTV in Salisbury the day before the attack.
Ref: Property Report
