Partners' Update - Issue 1 November 2025

Homes built since April 2024 125 one and two-bed affordable homes in

We’re bidding via GMCA to the Government’s Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (Wave 3) to improve the energy efficiency of 1500 homes so all our homes reach an EPC Band C before 2030. We’re surveying homes to identify investment needed

Manchester, Trafford, Salford and Cheshire East (41 shared ownership, 74 affordable rent and 10 social rent)

and plan to start a two-year programme of works in 2026.

(Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 26 and funded by Homes England and Greater Manchester Combined Authority, GMCA)

By March 2026, we'll have surveyed the condition of all our homes to assess investment needs over 30 years, with a focus on the next five years. We've completed 70% of surveys so far which have found that our homes are in a good condition. This data will help us plan for other improvements to kitchens, bathrooms, heating, increasing the energy efficiency of our homes and more investment in boundary fencing.

Homes currently under construction

438 across Manchester and Trafford (292 shared ownership, 61 affordable rent, 85 social rent) Due for completion between now and Aug 2027

Future development plans We're planning more affordable homes at several Manchester sites, including Levenshulme Cricket Club, Chorlton Precinct and at Ryebank in Chorlton which will provide homes for over 55s and people with autism. We’re also exploring dementia friendly housing in Gorton. Healthy and sustainable homes With Awaab’s Law now here, Carl Talbot-Davies our Assistant Director of Asset Management talks about the steps we’re taking to tackle damp, mould and condensation in homes in

Housing need Our annual turnover of homes

remains low at under 200. Housing need across the city remains very high with over 11,500 households in need (priority bands 1-3). Demand for our homes also remains very high with an average of 900 bids on every three-bed home that became available last year.

Homelessness: There are over

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