Recently we have seen the growth of the private rented sector alongside the decline in the proportion of households in social housing

Reform the private rented sector and open up access to home ownership and social...

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is calling for fundamental reforms to the private rented sector (PRS) to open the market to those locked out...
Stockport's historic Weir Mill is set to become the centrepiece of a creative new neighbourhood with £60 million transformation underway

Work gets underway at Capital&Centric’s Weir Mill community in Stockport

Stockport's historic Weir Mill is set to become the centrepiece of a creative new neighbourhood, with Capital&Centric’s £60 million transformation officially underway. With funding in...
Trafford Council and Trafford Housing Trust have formed a partnership to plan and regenerate land in Old Trafford into a new community

Plans revealed to regenerate Old Trafford land into new, landscape-led community.

Trafford Council and Trafford Housing Trust have formed a unique partnership to bring forward innovative plans to regenerate land off Bold Street in Old...
A row of historic cottages in Moss Side, Manchester, which lay empty for nearly a decade have been brought back to life

Historic Moss Side cottages brought back to life with £1.1m refurbishment

A row of historic cottages in Moss Side, Manchester, which lay empty for nearly a decade have been brought back to life as affordable...

Two Wigan Housing schemes gather momentum ahead of opening date

A pair of Wigan Council projects providing much-needed affordable and specialist homes for borough residents are taking shape. The local authority is investing £19m into...
Low income families will hand over 26% of their income after housing costs in 2023/24 to pay for energy bills

New analysis reveals energy bills will be virtually impossible for poorest to pay next...

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation found low income families will hand over 26% of their income after housing costs in 2023/24 to pay for energy...

Funding secured for final phase of Ancoats regeneration project

A funding package of more than £30m has been agreed by Manchester City Council for the revitalisation of the public realm in Ancoats and...

Salford City Mayor gives seal of approval on ground-breaking eco-homes

Greater Manchester’s largest Passivhaus-targeted, affordable housing scheme, Greenhaus, has been endorsed as a benchmark for new sustainable development in Salford by City Mayor Paul...

Trafford Council in joint venture to deliver 182 new low-carbon homes

Trafford Housing Trust and Trafford Council have agreed a joint venture (JV) to build over 160 new homes as part of plans to regenerate...

Businessman Pledges to Turn Former Chorlton Bank into Social Housing for Young People

A property developer with a social conscience has bought a closed down bank to convert it into five-bedroom apartments for young people in need. Ibby...