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09 May 2013

Peter Cox install damp proofing courses for ‘one pound’ homes

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Peter Cox have surveyed 35 properties for Keir Stoke for damp proofing works to void properties which the council are going, with government aid, sell on to first time buyers.

As well as installing damp proof courses, Peter Cox will also insulate the exterior walls internally and thermal board all other walls.

BBC News carried a report on 23 April 2013 about £1 Homes:

More than 600 people are interested in buying rundown homes in Stoke-on-Trent for £1 each, the city council has said.

Thirty-five derelict homes, mainly two-bedroom terraced properties, will initially be sold off in the Cobridge area, with a further 89 to follow.

Under the £3m project, the local authority is offering loans of up to £30,000 to help complete essential repairs on the houses.

Applications opened for potential buyers on Monday. People had until 12 May to apply for one.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council said the initial 35 homes would be randomly allocated to the successful applicants.

The majority are two-bedroom, but there are also a few three-bedroom houses and possibly some flats.

Councillor Janine Bridges, responsible for housing, said the scheme would “see a rundown area of the city transformed”.

She added: “The project will not only benefit the residents who are currently living next door to properties that have been vacant for some time, it will also give families moving into the homes the chance to take their first step on the property ladder.”

The council said it hoped to “build a community spirit” in the area and create “thriving neighbourhoods”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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