£529m Greater Manchester Housing Boost Set to Support 4,400 Homes
The allocation is part of a nearly £10 billion programme aimed at building homes for social rent where waiting lists are longest.
- Greater Manchester secured £529 million for 4,400 social and affordable homes, the largest allocation among six mayoral areas in the first wave of a £39 billion national programme.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham launched the initiative to address a national housing crisis where nearly 180,000 children in England live in temporary accommodation, aiming to "build the country out of a housing crisis."
- Housing Secretary Angela Rayner stated "Families can't be left raising children without a place to call home," while around 60% of the 70,000 homes in this stage are designated for social rent.
- Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig expects 10,000 homes built or in the pipeline by May 2028, following her promise to deliver a "golden era of more council and social homes."
- The 10-year strategy aims to deliver 1.5 million homes during this Parliament, with more than £16 billion remaining for allocation outside London to expand council and social housing stock.
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