New data released by property website, Rightmove, has revealed that house sales agreed are back to March 2019 levels, with sales of flats 10% up on pre-Covid levels. Sales agreed between sellers and buyers are now just 1% behind levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019. The recovery … [Read more...]
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Plans submitted for 144 affordable apartments in Stockport town centre regeneration district
Great Places Housing Group has submitted plans to build 144 high-quality affordable homes in the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) Town Centre West regeneration area. The proposals for the £34 million development on Chestergate will be the housing provider's second site in the MDC … [Read more...]
Property market set for spring uplift, predicts local conveyancer
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...]
Stockport ranks among North-west’s Best Places to Live in Sunday Times list
Stockport has been hailed as one of the North-west's seven Best Places to Live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide. The annual list ranked Liverpool as the top location in the region, but also praised Stockport among 72 towns and cities across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. … [Read more...]
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...]
SAS Daniels backs first National Conveyancing Week
Stockport law firm, SAS Daniels, is lending its support to the inaugural National Conveyancing Week, taking place from 20th to 24th March. National Conveyancing Week is a nationwide initiative aiming to shine a light on the role of conveyancers in the home moving process. It has been launched to … [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 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...]
Mixed use scheme approved at Woodford Garden Village
A mixed-use scheme of approximately 15,800 sq ft commercial space and six apartments has been granted planning approval as part of the ongoing Woodford Garden Village. Proposed on the site of the disused Woodford Aerodrome and former Bodycote Heat Treatment Works on Stockport's outskirts, the two … [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...]
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