Strategic Director of Development to move on from the Council
Louise Wyman who has held the post for the last year has announced that she will leave Manchester City Council at the end of April.
More than 500 new Manchester homes will be built through the Brownfield Housing Fund
The second tranche of the Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF) - via GMCA - will include five new homes sites in Manchester, representing a significant affordable homes investment in the city.
Council moves to build social rent homes in Newton Heath
69 new low carbon homes will be built on Silk Street in Newton Heath bringing a long-term brownfield site back into use.
UK’s first purpose-built LGBT+ Extra Care housing facility in Manchester moves forward
Proposals to deliver the UK’s first purpose built and co-produced LGBT+ older person’s housing scheme are moving forward as Anchor Hanover has been chosen as preferred parter to deliver the scheme.
Beswick homes to receive multi-million pound funding to tackle poor energy performance
The City Council and housing provider One Manchester have successfully bid for £3.12m from the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation fund to retrofit 164 social homes to low carbon standards.
New homelessness accommodation for families opens
Brand new accommodation to support families who have become homeless is opening this week in south Manchester.
Brunswick Extra Care community housing is ready to welcome first residents
The Brunswick Village Extra Care scheme will include 60 new social rent homes for older people - and the first residents will begin moving in next month.
Northern Gateway: Consultation begins around new social homes for South Collyhurst
The next phase of consultation as part of the Northern Gateway project has begun urging local people to help guide the investment to deliver 30 new social homes in South Collyhurst.
Storm Christoph: Contractor moves in to make safe collapsed homes in Abbey Hey
Four partially collapsed homes will be cleared on Walmer Street in Abbey Hey after a sink hole opened in the road during the recent Storm Christoph.
Community consultation begins around new landlord licensing schemes across the city
A public consultation has begun today (Wednesday 20 January) that will ask for opinion around extending Selective Licensing to four new locations in the city – around 1,402 private sector homes.
Council to bring social housing provider back in-house
Northwards Housing will be brought back into City Council oversight following a recent consultation with tenants and leaseholders.
The Council, Manchester Life and Great Places launch community consultation to seek feedback on proposals for future development in Ancoats and News Islington
Development of six sites aims to deliver 400 homes for a range of tenures, space for local businesses and community activities, improved open spaces, and a pioneering sustainable urban mobility hub.
Interim Director of Housing made permanent at Manchester Council
Kevin Lowry has been named the Director of Housing at the Council following a year filling the position in an interim capacity.
Social housing register has changed to better support city’s most vulnerable
The way social homes are allocated to residents on the housing register has changed to make sure the system supports those who need a new home most.
Funding success for 20 flats to be used to support homeless in Manchester
Manchester City Council has successfully bid for government funding, which will help to secure accommodation for some of the most vulnerable people currently homeless in the city.
Updated Northern Gateway plans for Collyhurst taken out for consultation
A further round of consultation has begun with local people and organisations on the Northern Gateway proposals for Collyhurst, before final plans for the first phase of new development are drawn up.
Landlord licensing could be extended across the city following consultation
The Council’s executive will be asked to approve consultation around extending Selective Licensing schemes to up to 12 new locations in the city - around 2,500 homes.
Council urges building owners to complete fire safety works immediately
A report detailing the city’s response to fire safety following the Grenfell tower fire will be heard by the Council’s neighbourhood and environment scrutiny committee next week (Wednesday 2 September
Northern Gateway progresses following £51.6m funding success
A report detailing the progress on the landmark Northern Gateway project will be heard by the Council’s Executive this week (Weds 29 July).
Major review to begin around how Council-owned social housing is managed in the city
The way Council-owned social homes are managed in the city will be reviewed to ensure high standards are met amid a fast-changing housing sector.
Council’s new housing company to build 500 affordable homes per year
A report outlining the intention to establish a new housing company that will accelerate the delivery of affordable housing in the city will be considered by the Council’s executive committee.
Council stands behind Building Safety Pledge that urges Grenfell fire safety works continue during pandemic
Manchester City Council have signed the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) Building Safety Pledge.
Council land to deliver low-carbon affordable homes in partnership with One Manchester
Land on Oldham Road, Newton Heath will be transferred to the housing provider to deliver 139 high quality homes - and half will be made available for social rent.
Council to create development company to deliver affordable homes in Manchester
A report that sets out the opportunity to create a new housing development and management company to accelerate affordable homes building will be heard by the Council’s executive committee.
Council to work with housing partner to refurb empty homes for first time buyers
An empty home refurbishment partnership that will transform empty properties for affordable home ownership for first time buyers has been approved by the Council’s executive.
Manchester’s major review of its Local Plan begins
The overarching plan that sets out the key guidelines for all development across the city will be reviewed - and the first eight week consultation is underway.
Collyhurst people to have their say on the Northern Gateway development in their neighbourhood
As the Northern Gateway project moves forward, local people are urged to be part of the conversation to develop new homes as part of the transformational development of Collyhurst.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.