Stockport Homes Group wished a fond farewell to three of its long standing Board Members: Christine Woolridge, Jo Hague and Robin Burman. Christine and Jo have both been long-serving Customer Board Members, joining the board in 2014 with a history of involvement with Stockport Homes Group before … [Read more...]
News for: Housing
Stockport Homes and GMP work together on tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
Stockport Homes' Safer Neighbourhoods Team have successfully secured a Closure Order on a property in Edgeley in response to reports of anti-social behaviour. The team worked closely with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Stockport Council to gather sufficient evidence to take legal action … [Read more...]
Stockport property leaders named in annual industry power list
Figures involved in Stockport's ongoing £1 billion town centre regeneration are among those named in Insider's annual Property Power List. Sponsored by Fieldfisher and included in July's North West Business Insider magazine, this annual list profiles 100 key figures in the North West's property … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes Group renames Anti-Social Behaviour Service
From June 2023, Stockport Homes Group has renamed its Anti-Social Behaviour Service as the “Safer Neighbourhoods Team” in light of the team's evolving offer to residents. Stockport Homes has been helping people across the borough deal with cases of anti-social behaviour (ASB) for the past 18 … [Read more...]
Vernon signs up to Mortgage Charter to support borrowers
Stockport's Vernon Building Society has signed up to the new Mortgage Charter, launched following last week's interest rate rise to protect borrowers. The Charter was announced on 23rd Friday by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt following discussions with major lenders and the Financial Conduct Authority … [Read more...]
£15 million fund launched to improve quality of social housing
A new £15 million fund has launched to improve the quality of social housing across Greater Manchester, particularly homes affected by damp and mould. From Monday 26 June, the Social Housing Quality Fund will accept applications from social housing providers for grants to fund repairs and … [Read more...]
North-west landlords committed to energy efficiency, finds Handelsbanken
Almost a quarter of landlords in the North-west plan to spend £200,000 to £500,000 to improve the energy efficiency of their portfolio, according to new research from relationship bank Handelsbanken. Polled for the bank’s second Professional Landlords Survey, 24% of them said they’re planning to … [Read more...]
Support measures announced for mortgage holders following interest rate rise
Following the Bank of England's decision to raise its base interest rate to 5%, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced new support measures for homeowners struggling with rising mortgage repayments. The Chancellor met with the UK's main lenders and the Financial Conduct Authority … [Read more...]
North-west house prices up 4.8% on 2022
House prices in the North-west rose 4.8% in the 12 months to April 2023, according to the latest UK House Price Index published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The region has seen the second fastest house price growth in the UK, behind only the North-east (5.5% growth in the same … [Read more...]
Plans submitted for Davenport retirement community
Specialist developer, McCarthy Stone, has submitted plans for a new 54-apartment retirement community on Trinity Gardens, off Bramhall Lane, in Davenport, Stockport. Alongside the planning application, the developer is hosting a public consultation to engage with local residents about the … [Read more...]
Challenging economic times are making landlords think creatively, finds Handelsbanken survey
Large portfolio professional landlords are looking to pay down debt in the face of challenging economic conditions, new independent research conducted on behalf of Handelsbanken shows. This year’s Handelsbanken Professional Landlords Survey – based on nationwide research among large UK investors … [Read more...]
Together provides quarter of a million donation to homelessness charity
Cheadle-based specialist lender Together, has made a donation of £250,000 to support hundreds of young people into safe and secure housing. The donation will be directed to Centrepoint’s Independent Living Programme, which provides high quality, affordable housing for young people in order to … [Read more...]
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