Manchester named as an early adopter of Hackitt’s Grenfell building safety review
Manchester City Council has been named as one of the first local authority ‘early adopters’ of the Hackitt Review’s recommendations for building safety.
Exhibition celebrating 100 years of Council housing comes to Central Library
The 1919 Addison Act sparked the first major wave of social housing in the UK. 100 years on, a new exhibition celebrates the home building that housed generations of Manchester people.
New social housing for Wythenshawe in new partnership with Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
Members will be asked to agree the sale of a piece of land to a Manchester housing provider so it can be used for social housing at a meeting of the executive this week (Thurs, 19 December).
Strategic Director of Growth and Development leaves Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council’s Strategic Director of Growth and Development Eddie Smith is to leave the organisation in April 2020 after 20 years.
Social housing allocation will change to help city’s most vulnerable people
A range of recommendations around the Council’s social housing allocation policy will be scrutinised this week (Weds, 6 November).
Are you a private renter? Or a landlord? Tell us about your experience!
Manchester City Council has today (Monday 28 October) begun a four-week public consultation to review the city’s strategy around Private Rented Sector Housing.
Council partnership with One Manchester to deliver new social housing in east Manchester
A report will be heard by the Council’s executive this week (Weds 16 October) to agree the disposal of land in east Manchester to housing provider One Manchester to be used for new social housing.
Manchester Council commits to delivering at least 6,400 affordable homes up to 2025
A report outlining how the Council will increase the number of affordable homes in Manchester is being heard by Economy Scrutiny committee this week (Thursday 5 September).
Gorton’s pioneering integrated health and community hub goes before planners
A full planning application has been submitted to Manchester City Council for the new integrated health and community hub planned for Gorton.
£200,000 fines for Manchester rogue landlords failing to manage their homes
A dedicated Rogue Landlord Team tasked with driving up housing standards in the private rented sector have targeted unscrupulous landlords across the city.
How a Manchester community is protected from short-term lets and investor takeover
The regeneration of Brunswick will see major transformation in the neighbourhood at the fringe of Manchester’s city centre, with major new housing investment and improvement works through to 2038.
Council selects delivery partner for pioneering council housing project
Manchester City Council has selected regeneration and construction group Galliford Try Partnerships to deliver 75 new affordable council homes in the north of the city.
Silk Street project – affordable homes on the way for former mill site
Environmentally friendly technologies will be at the heart of the new development
Council commissions full review of Whitebeck Court rainscreen cladding
Manchester City Council has commissioned a fire safety expert to review the cladding system on Whitebeck Court in north Manchester.
First Council-built homes for more than 7 years completed in north Manchester
40 new affordable Council homes in north Manchester have now been handed over to tenants, and a further 20 new shared ownership homes bought by the Council to help residents on to the property ladder.
Northern Gateway responds to major consultation as delivery plan takes shape
The Northern Gateway project has received significant support following major consultation as the first phase of delivery is revealed.
Key report presents bold new approach to deliver genuinely affordable homes that meet the needs of all Manchester residents
A report going to the Council’s Executive next week (Weds, 12 Dec) will review housing affordability in the city to make sure more Manchester people have access to decent homes.
Location confirmed as Manchester’s LGBT Extra Care scheme moves forward
Russell Road in Whalley Range has been confirmed as the location for the UK’s first Extra Care scheme designed for older LGBT people.
Ben Street welcomes new families following empty homes project
In time for this year’s national Empty Homes Week (15 – 21 October), the Ben Street regeneration project in east Manchester has begun to welcome new residents to the east Manchester neighbourhood.
Investment programme underway to refurbish homeless accommodation
Manchester City Council is undertaking a major renovation project to improve its stock of shared housing for people who are homeless.
Time capsule to celebrate affordable home project in north Manchester
A time capsule filled with mementos from local community groups, organisations and schools has been buried in celebration to mark a project to deliver 40 new affordable homes in north Manchester.
Consultation: Have your say on the Northern Gateway Framework
A consultation opens today for the public to have their say on the draft framework that will inform development of the Northern Gateway regeneration project.
Council progress plans for 15,000 new homes as part of ‘Northern Gateway’
Councillors are due to discuss a draft Strategic Regeneration Framework to transform the area between NOMA to the North of the City Centre and Queens Park at a meeting of Scrutiny Committee next week
New director of housing and residential growth named
Jon Sawyer has been named as Manchester City Council’s new Director of Housing and Residential Growth.
Affordable homes for people with learning disabilities start on site
70 specialist homes over four sites across Manchester will be created to help support people with learning disabilities live more independently.
Clarification: A response to the Guardian's affordable homes article
A clarification to yesterday's response to the Guardian's affordable homes article.
Thousands of affordable homes on the way in Manchester - report
A report to the Council’s Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee on 1 March 2018 has updated councillors on the extensive work going on to deliver thousands of affordable homes in Manchester.
Work starts on site for new Council Homes in North Manchester
Work has started on a new Council housing project that will see 40 new homes built across sites in north Manchester – the first time grant funding has been made available for five years.
Landlord licensing in operation in Moston and Old Moat from today
Selective Licensing is now live (Monday 22 January 2018) in areas of Moston and Old Moat in a move that will improve housing standards in the wards.
Two key projects to deliver brand new affordable homes in Manchester
The City Council’s executive is set to approve plans for a raft of new affordable homes across a number of sites in north Manchester when they meet on Wednesday 10 January.
Free tickets to Manchester Town Hall open day up for grabs
A special Manchester Town Hall Open Day - giving people a last chance to explore the iconic building before its temporary closure - has been announced for Sunday 14 January 2018.
Strengthening our approach to tackling homelessness
Manchester has strengthened its approach to tackling homelessness but will need to ramp up its work even further to address the challenges of forthcoming welfare and legislative changes.
£2m annual fund to support housing affordability in Manchester
A new Housing Affordability Fund will help Manchester build 2,500 more affordable homes in the next five years - in addition to those already in the pipeline - by investing up to £2 million a year.
How new 'Home from home' short-stay flats are set to help city's patients leave wards quicker and boost recovery
An extra care housing scheme which provides a temporary home for people who are fit to leave hospital but aren’t ready for full independence in their own homes is being launched in Wythenshawe.
Moss Side and Rusholme’s selective licensing area has been confirmed
The streets in Moss Side and Rusholme that will be subject to a new selective licensing scheme have now been confirmed.
New centre set to help prevent homelessness
Plans have been announced to transform an empty former residential care home in Manchester into a 38-bed homelessness prevention centre.
£280k fund to continue fight against rogue landlords
The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have approved a funding bid that will help the City Council continue a targeted project to improve private sector housing standards.
UK’s first LGBT older person’s community planned for Manchester
The ambition to create a community aimed at older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people has been announced today by Manchester City Council.
Homelessness Partnership charts progress for World Homeless Day
Five months on from the launch of Manchester’s Homelessness Charter, organisers marked World Homeless Day (10 October) by highlighting what they have achieved since May and to appeal for more people and organisations to get involved.
Rogue landlord hit with record fine in crackdown
A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £114,000 for breaking management regulations.
Manchester up for national award for Veterans’ Village
Manchester City Council has been shortlisted for the UK Housing Awards 2016 in the Outstanding Local Authority of the Year category.
Private sector landlords required to sign up to standards scheme or face fine
Landlords, letting agents and management companies working with private rented sector properties are required by law to sign up to a government approved scheme to ensure quality in the sector – or face a fine of up to £5,000.
New sites identified for extra care housing in Manchester
Manchester City Council’s executive is set to approve an additional four sites for the development of Extra Care Retirement Housing across the city at a meeting next week.
Manchester housing providers become a first line of support for vulnerable residents
Manchester City Council and the city’s registered housing providers have signed an agreement that will help provide additional support to Manchester’s residents.
Manchester pledges 'homeless charter' on eve of World Homeless Day
A citywide charter on homelessness is to be developed by organisations working with homeless people including the voluntary sector, street charities, faith groups, health, GMP and Manchester City Council in the run up to World Homeless Day on Saturday 10 October.
BBC DIY SOS calls for construction support
A project to develop a veterans’ community by bringing empty homes back in to use in east Manchester is calling for construction firms to offer their support.
Manchester Renting Pledge to improve city’s private rental sector
Private landlords, letting and managing agents and tenants across Manchester are being asked to sign a pledge that makes a commitment to making private renting better in the city.