£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.
See the houses going for just £1 in Stoke-on-Trent
People who have bagged a bargain new home for just £1 are today viewing their properties.
Twenty council houses in Stoke-on-Trent have been sold for £1 each, and another 13 are still for sale.
The scheme is designed to help regenerate rundown properties parts of Cobridge.
Buyers have to take on a £30,000 loan to improve the houses.
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