£1 housing scheme in Stoke
Twenty council houses in Stoke-on-Trent have been sold for £1 each, and another 13 are still for sale. The scheme is to help regenerate rundown properties in the Portland Street area of Cobridge.
Couple say getting £1 house is 'like winning the lottery'
A couple who have landed one of the £1 houses on offer in Stoke-on-Trent have said it feels "like winning the lottery".
Lawrence Poxton, aged 48, and his wife Teresa, 45, told ITV News Central they had been looking for somewhere to retire - and now have the perfect spot.
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