Oldham Council agrees pilot scheme to bring 20 empty properties back into use

Oldham Council has agreed a pilot scheme that would initially bring 20 empty properties back into use. We’ll be working closely with the owners of...

Right to Buy needs reform to avoid social housing stock losses

The LGA is proposing reforms to the Right to Buy scheme in order to prevent the current net loss of much-needed social housing stock...

Manchester tenants to benefit from property repair service

Tenants living in more than 3,000 properties in Manchester are to benefit from a new service which provides fast response to emergency, out-of-hours repairs. More than 8,000...

Manchester has highest number of deaths of homeless people

Figures released by the Office of National Statistics have put the City top of the list when it comes to the amount...

Six people died a day in North West because of cold homes since government...

A new analysis of official data, published today by Greenpeace UK, reveals that, on average, six people have died every single day in the...

Plans Submitted for the Redevelopment of Chorlton Leisure Centre Site as Affordable Homes

A planning applications has been submitted for the redevelopment of the former Chorlton Leisure Centre as an affordable Later Living scheme for local people. The...

Report calls for urgent action on housing in the Private rental sector in the...

A new report out this morning is calling for urgent reform across private rented home sector. The Northern Housing Consortium has published the Northern...

First look at proposals for 350 eco friendly homes in Worsley

Plans for a new community in Worsley, Salford that will lead the way in sustainable living, provide much-needed affordable homes and create jobs have...

Mayor’s Bed for the Night scheme takes over 700 off the streets of Greater...

More than 700 people previously sleeping rough in Greater Manchester have been helped into warm, safe and supported accommodation since November, thanks...

Government set to miss its targets for the number, area and type of new...

The Government is likely to fall short on its affordable homes housebuilding targets says the Public Accounts Committee in a report today. MP’s say that...