Plans announced for new housing on Bury’s Pyramid Park

Bury Council is looking to bring around 135 new homes to a brownfield site next to the town centre. It wants to see approximately 100...

New accommodation for Salford homeless approved

New move on accommodation for people who have been homeless has been granted planning permission by Salford City Council. The development in Saint Simon Street,...

356,000 mortgage borrowers could face payment difficulties by the end of June 2024.

356,000 mortgage borrowers could face payment difficulties by the end of June 2024 and amongst this group those rolling off a fixed rate deal...

Almost 60,000 homes sold through Right to Buy will not be replaced by 2030

England’s already stretched social housing stock is predicted to lose a further 57,000 homes through the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme by the end...

Social housing managers will need professional qualifications in the wake of Awaab’s death in...

Social housing managers must gain professional qualifications under new rules to protect residents and raise standards in the sector The move by the Government follows...

Latest plans for Red Bank development are revealed in public consultation

Far East Consortium (FEC) has announced the latest round of public consultation to share detailed design proposals for part of Victoria North’s emerging Red...

More than one and a half million children in England live in cold, damp...

Shocking new research from Citizens Advice shows 1.6 million children currently live in privately rented homes with damp, mould or excessive cold. The charity’s...

Doors open on 24 affordable homes at site of former car dealership in Salford

A transformative £3.1 million project in Eccles, Salford, has created 24 new, truly affordable homes on the site of a disused car dealership. Progressive landlord...

Former Chorlton Leisure Centre to become housing low carbon older persons’ affordable homes

ManchesterCouncil’s executive will be asked to approve the disposal of the former Chorlton Leisure Centre site to be used for affordable housing at a...

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...