New census data study highlights rate of decline in social housing since 1971

The number of social renting households in England fell from a peak over 5.1 million in 1981 to a low of 3.9 million in...

Over a quarter of homeless families in the North West are in work, shock...

Twenty-six percent of homeless families trapped in temporary accommodation in the North West are actually working, according to new research released by Shelter’s social...

Planning application now in to regenerate former East Lancs Paper Mill site in Bury

Ambitious plans to provide housing and regenerate the former East Lancs Paper Mill site have moved another step forward. A formal outline planning application has...

New study of census data finds deprivation in cities is persistent and spreading

A new study of census data by the University of Liverpool, has found that Glasgow tops the list of the most deprived areas over...

Generation lockout-The growth of buy to let had locked 2.2 million families out of...

A new report out this morning argues that Britain needs a fundamentally new approach to both housing supply and demand to reverse fifteen years...

Royal Mills home owners in leasehold trap

Over 130 homeowners on the Royal Mills development on Cotton Street, Manchester M4 could be trapped in their homes for the rest of their...

Student Claudia commissioned for Middlewood Locks project

Developers of the £1bn  Middlewood Locks Manchester have awarded a full Masters Bursary worth £7,560 and commissioned a major project to University of Salford...

Eyesore shops stood empty for 20 years transformed into affordable homes

Six derelict shops in Salford and Prestwich, some of which have stood empty for two decades, have been transformed into affordable homes. The former commercial...

Architect of the Regeneration of New Islington Wil Alsop dies at the age of...

The Architect Will Alsop, best known in Manchester for the iconic Chips Building in New Islington has died at the age of 70 after...

More than 300k property transactions collapse every year due to broken chains and buyers...

More than 300,000 property transactions are falling through every year, in large part, due to buyers pulling out of the deal, costing sellers a...