Concerns raised that landlords may not be following consumer protection rules in the rental...

An Initial assessment of private rental sector suggests a significant minority of landlords and letting agents may not be following consumer protection rules according...

Partner announced for scheme to build 700 homes on former Police Headquarters site in...

Trafford Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have selected a development partner for the former police headquarters site on Chester Road in...

Manchester city centre records highest annual resi rental increases of UK’s ‘Big Six’ cities

Manchester continued to outperform the other UK ‘big six’ regional cities across both the residential sales and rental markets, according to the latest research...

Half of working renters only one pay cheque away from losing their home

One in two working private renters in England - 3.2 million adults – wouldn’t have enough in savings to pay their rent for more...

New housing qualification requirements could cost councils £18m in first two years

Councils could face an extra bill of £18 million to deal with new government housing standards, as revealed by research undertaken by the LGA Good quality...

House prices fall at biggest rate since 2009

House Prices are falling at the fastest rate since the financial crisis. Nationwide data out this morning shows prices dropped 3.8% in the year to...

New Council-built low carbon social homes welcome first residents in Newton Heath

he first tranche of 69 low carbon homes for social rent on Silk Street in Newton Heath have been completed and passed to the...

New Passivhaus homes in Salford receive planning approval

Salford City Council’s planning committee has given the green light to The English Cities Fund’s (ECF) 100 sustainable, affordable apartments on Peru Street in...

Awaab’s Law becomes a reality for Landlords

Lifechanging reforms to social housing become law as the Government’s new Social Housing (Regulation) Act received  Royal Assent yesterday New enforcement powers will be made...

Plans revealed for 300 new affordable homes in Moss Side

Moss Side residents are being encouraged to help shape ambitious plans for the future of their community, which will bring around 300 much-needed affordable...