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Government backed housing bank aims to support 500,000 new homes

A new government-backed 'housing bank' aims to unlock billions in private investment and enable the building of 500,000 new homes across England. The National Housing Bank, a subsidiary of Homes England, will be publicly owned and backed with £16 billion of financial capacity, on top of £6 … [Read more...]

Consultation on Stockport MDC expansion closes 26th June

A consultation on plans to extend the remit of Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) to deliver town centre regeneration and new homes East of the A6 Wellington Road will close on 26th June 2025. The Stockport MDC was launched in 2019 and has made rapid progress delivering on its aims … [Read more...]

Planning changes announced to benefit SME housebuilders

Changes to the planning system have been proposed to make processes easier for SME housebuilders to bring forward smaller developments. While smaller firms provide local jobs and train eight in ten construction apprentices, their market share has shrunk considerably since the 1980s. Changes … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes signs LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge

Stockport Homes Group has announced it has signed up to the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge, a national scheme by HouseProud and Stonewall Housing allowing social housing providers to demonstrate their commitment to supporting their LGBTQ+ residents. Signing the pledge is a formal demonstration by … [Read more...]

Stockport sets out vision for next phase of regeneration

Stockport Council and the Mayor of Greater Manchester have launched a public consultation on a bold new vision for the east of Stockport town centre. The town has published its proposed Strategic Regeneration Framework for parts of the town centre to the east of the A6, detailing what will be … [Read more...]

Awards success for Stockport Homes Group

Stockport Homes' Customer Finance Team have been named Team of the Year at the 2025 Northern Housing Awards. The team was recognised for colleagues' commitment to supporting customers through financial challenges. At an awards ceremony at Emirates Old Trafford on 1st May, the team were commended … [Read more...]

50 new homes complete in Stockport’s ‘coolest corner’

The regeneration of Stockport's Underbanks, once described by the Sunday Times “one of the coolest little corners of the country”, has taken a step forward with the completion of 50 new homes by Hall & Co. Located on Churchgate, the new development - St Mary’s Gate - offers a mix of one- and … [Read more...]

Over 500 new homes proposed for Woodford

Developers, Russell LDP, has begun preparing plans for a development of over 500 new homes in Woodford, adjacent to Harrow Estates' Woodford Garden Village scheme. The developer is currently preparing an outline planning application for the approximately 30 hectare site off Chester Road and has … [Read more...]