Having one's flat picked for Sers - the Housing Board's Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) - was once so popular, the acronym developed into its own verb. To have one's flat "Sers'ed" was like winning the lottery.
But news reports about some families having to top up large sums to get a replacement flat have led to some questioning if the scheme has lost its allure.
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