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...
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...
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...
Just one in 20 private rental properties are affordable on housing benefit report finds
Local housing allowance (LHA) rates – which govern the maximum amount of support for their rent that low-income private renters can get – have...
Revised plans revealed for student accommodation on First Street
Revised plans have been revealed this morning for one of four new blocks being built on First Street which will see it being used...
Final handover at Pendleton regeneration scheme ‘Spinners Quarter’ from Salford housing JV Lovell Together
THE FINAL handover has been completed at the Spinners Quarter development by Lovell Together – a joint venture between Lovell Partnerships and Together Housing...
2000 new homes and a new exhibition space for Rochdale
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has praised Rochdale’s £250 million regeneration and pledged to support the borough as the council looks to add...
Salford lays out plans to start building council houses again
Salford City Council is hoping to pull off a £14 million Christmas miracle to build council homes once again in the city.
The council has...
Property repossessions falling but the North West remains the nation’s repossession hotspot
Research by WinMyDreamHome.com has highlighted the falling number of properties being repossessed by mortgage lenders and which region is the nation’s property repossession hotspot.
Using...
Manchester Housing Association take injunction against tenant who flouted social distancing rules
A Manchester Housing Association have taken what is believed to be the first action in the country against a tenant for flouting social distancing...