Plans submitted to build 30 new social homes in South Collyhurst

Plans have been submitted this week by Manchester City Council and Far East Consortium (FEC) to build 30 brand new homes for social rent...

First home discounts for key workers must be part of a sustainable housing strategy

Government plans to give key workers 30 per cent discounts on their first homes must be balanced with a council housing strategy that recognises...

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...

UK’s first zero carbon social homes completed in east Manchester

Two zero carbon social properties – the first of their kind in the UK – have been completed and passed over to the first...

Brunswick Extra Care community housing is ready to welcome first residents

The Brunswick Village Extra Care scheme will include 60 new social rent homes for older people - and the first residents will begin moving...
A survey questioning what houses will have to reach net zero showed that 36% thought solar panels to generate electricity should feature

Manchester Residents Think The House Of The Future Will Have Solar Panels, Rainwater Collection...

A survey among Manchester residents questioning what the houses of the future will have to help reach net zero showed that 36% thought solar...

Private renters are at the heart of growing housing pressures over Covid-19 crisis

Families living in private rented accommodation are more exposed to the current economic shock than homeowners, and could face big rent shortfalls if they...

Think tank warns 4.75 million families living in social housing in England are facing...

4.75 million families living in social housing in England are facing rent rises of up to 4.1 per cent next April – equivalent to...

Postal Street development to deliver 100 new low carbon homes in Manchester

A site on Postal Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter has been named as This City's next development site to increase the number of homes...

£3 million pound investment for Broughton House Veterans Village

The substantial funding proposal for Broughton House, the UK’s first Veterans Care Village in Salford was put to Greater Manchester Leaders last week and...