A local property expert and owner of X-Press Legal Services Greater Manchester and Cheshire in Heaton Moor predicts the region’s property market will see a spring uplift from next month. X-Press Legal Services has seen a 47 per cent increase in product orders from conveyancing professionals … [Read more...]
News for: Housing
Town centre rent-to-buy housing scheme set for approval
Stockport Council's Planning & Highways Regulation Committee has been recommended to approve plans for 73 rent-to-buy apartments in the town centre. Proposals were first lodged by Great Places Housing Group in September 2022 for the scheme that would see a block of 73 affordable homes built … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes Group executive appointed to chair North-west housing consortium
John Bowker, Executive Director of Operations at Stockport Homes Group, has been named as the new Chair of regional housing consortium, JV North. He will take over from Wayne Gales, Chief Executive of Weaver Vale Housing Trust, who has chaired the consortium since 2018. Executive Director of … [Read more...]
Construction completes on town centre affordable homes
14 affordable homes, including two social rent apartments, have completed at the Hopes Carr regeneration scheme in the town centre. Viaduct Housing, a partnership between Stockport Homes and Stockport Council, have transformed a portion of the boroughs oldest surviving industrial area into a … [Read more...]
Government opens consultation on 35% increase to planning fees
The government has launched a technical consultation on plans to increase planning fees for major developments by 35%; a 25% increase is proposed for other applications. The government's plans aim to improve the performance of local authority planning departments by increasing their funding … [Read more...]
CMA to launch review into home building and renting practices
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced two separate studies to investigate the competitiveness of practices in the home building and private rental sectors. The work has been sparked by widespread problems over housing availability and costs facing both buyers and renters. On … [Read more...]
Stockport Council agrees 2023/24 budget
Councillors voted to approve Stockport Council's 2023/24 Revenue Budget during a meeting on Thursday 23rd February. The budget, the first since the Liberal Democrat group took over running of the council in last year's local elections, includes a 3.99% increase in Council Tax for residents as the … [Read more...]
Stockport retirement scheme welcomes developer’s 1000th homeowner
The Woodlands retirement community in Heaton Mersey, Stockport has welcomed the 1000th homeowner for developer, Adlington Retirement Living. The family owned and run business has launched 15 successful Integrated Retirement Communities since it was established in 2009 across the North West, … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes Group makes Stonewall Top 100 list for leading LGBTQ+ inclusive employers
Stockport Homes has been named in the Stonewall Top 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive employers for its work creating a workplace where LGBTQ+ employees can bring their full selves to work. Stonewall, Europe’s largest charity for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer rights, has today, 16th February, launched its … [Read more...]
Cranes roll into Stockport as Weir Mill restoration reaches key milestone
Two giant cranes have appeared on Stockport's skyline as the restoration of the town centre's historic Weir Mill continues to take shape. The work to preserve the iconic 18th Century building will create new homes and public space, transforming the once derelict site into a buzzing new riverside … [Read more...]
Consultation launches on Marple Neighbourhood Plan
A formal public consultation has launched on the adoption of a proposed Neighbourhood Plan for the Stockport village of Marple. The Neighbourhood Plan sets out planning policies that will guide future development in the Marple area through to 2038, and give local residents greater power to shape … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches plans to drive up housing standards
Greater Manchester leaders have begun developing a new Good Landlord Charter in a bid to drive up housing standard across the city-region. The Good Landlord Charter, the first of its kind to be developed in the UK, will cover both social housing and private rented sector housing, and the aim is … [Read more...]
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