Task force to deliver 30,000 net zero homes for social rent

A new task force which aims to help deliver 30,000 net zero social rented homes in Greater Manchester by 2038 has met for the...

Regulator writes to all social housing providers reminding them of duty to protect t...

The Regulator of Social Housing has written to registered providers of social housing to highlight landlords’ responsibility to take action to protect tenants from...

How do you tackle the rough sleeping problem?

As we head into winter across Manchester, the issue of homelessness and rough sleeping is again coming to the fore and About Manchester listened...

Report finds that Black people are over three times more likely to experience homelessness

Coming just days after the Housing Secretary Michael Gove, said the family of Awaab Ishak been “victims of prejudice”in Rochdale a new report finds...

Rochdale Housing Association boss apologises for Awaab’s death but refuses to step down

The Rochdale housing association boss whose organisation rented out a mouldy flat to the family of two year old Awaab Ishak's family has apologised...

Council’s low-carbon social housing project in Newton Heath reaches topping out milestone

Building works in Newton Heath to deliver 69 zero and low carbon social homes on Council-owned land on Silk Street has reached its highest...

Report warns that an additional 400,000 people pulled into poverty by mortgage rates of...

An additional 120,000 households, or 400,000 people will be pulled into poverty over the coming year due to rises in mortgage rates according to...

Irlam Bungalows to be more green and cheaper to run thanks to partnership

A partnership to retrofit bungalows in Salford is cutting bills and lowering carbon emissions, providing a better quality of living for tenants, both now...

Retrofitting the UK’s housing stock for carbon neutrality will require significant investment, says new...

Typical UK households will require financial support to ensure that the country’s housing stock is retrofitted to the highest levels of energy efficiency, a...

Salford demands government funded rent freeze for residents

Salford City Council wants a rent freeze for residents funded by government in the cost of living crisis. Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett has spoken...