Manchester pledges to build 36,000 new homes up to 2032 as it reveals radical...
Manchester City Council has launched a new housing strategy that they say will deliver the homes that Manchester people need over the next decade...
The risks of Affordable home ownership schemesneed to be better explained, study finds
People living in shared ownership properties could be hit hard by a double whammy of rising inflation and interest rates, according to new research
Those...
Government risks undermining plans to ban ‘no fault’ tenant evictions, say MPs
The Government risks undermining its own proposed tenancy reforms, include the banning of section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, unless it fixes delays in the...
Vita Group gets green light for first House of Social in Manchester
Plans for urban regeneration specialist Vita Group’s new PBSA concept, House of Social have been given the green light by Manchester City Council following...
Consumer concern about housing costs hits highest levels recorded
Worries about housing costs have hit the highest levels ever recorded by Which?’s Consumer Insight Tracker, as interest rates are widely expected to rise...
Red Bank’s latest scheme sees plans for Falcon revealed
Far East Consortium (FEC), the developer working in partnership with Manchester City Council to deliver Manchester’s Victoria North regeneration project, is set to launch...
Even the cheapest homes are out of reach for four in ten young adults,...
As long as they had a 10% deposit, in 1996 over 90% of 25- to 34-year-olds would have been able to purchase a house...
Harsh collection methods adding half a billion in fees to people’s council tax debt,...
Outdated and punitive council tax regulations are encouraging local authorities to collect arrears aggressively - and it’s causing people serious financial harm, says Citizens...
Selective Licensing may be expanded further to improve privately rented housing in Manchester
A report going to the Council’s scrutiny committee tomorrow will recommend further Selective Licensing areas be considered following the positive impact of previous schemes.
If...
Decarbonising social housing: “a pilot won’t fly” in the North West
A new report by IPPR, supported by Housing Association Stonewater – titled: “All hands to the pump: a home improvement plan for England” ,...