Apply for housing
Rent a home
We provide a really wide range of good-quality affordable housing for rent, mostly for people whose personal circumstances make it difficult or impossible for them to meet their housing needs in the open market.
We have homes in the 30 areas. The application process depends on where you are interested in living, so please follow the instructions included for the area you want.
If you want to live in Manchester, Knutsford, Rochdale, Tameside, Preston or Burnley, please call the Customer Access Team on 0845 850 1966 for an application form, or email CAT@greatplaces.org.uk
If you want to live in Salford, Accrington, Bury, South Ribble, Langley, Preston or Leyland, call 0845 845 5505
If you want to live in Trafford, go to http://www.traffordhousingtrust.co.uk/ or call 0161 968 0000.
If you want to live in Bolton, go to http://www.homesforbolton.org.uk/ or call 01204 335811.
If you want to live in Oldham, go to http://www.oldham.gov.uk/fcho_home.htm or call 0800 3287788.
If you want to live in Sheffield, go to http://www.sheffieldpropertyshop.org.uk/ or call 0114 293 0000 or 0114 205 3333.
If you want to live in Blackburn, Pendle, Hyndburn or Rossendale, go to http://www.b-with-us.com/ or call 0300 123 2200.
For details of housing available from social landlords all over Greater Manchester, go to
https://www.pinpoint.org.uk/
You may also be interested in Homeswapper, a national mutual exchange register where tenants can register themselves for a swap anywhere in the UK. The site address is
www.HomeSwapper.co.uk
Buy a home
Our home ownership service, Plumlife has helped over 1,000 couples, families and individuals to get onto the property ladder by offering a range of shared ownership and low cost home ownership schemes.
We operate across Greater Manchester and Lancashire and our zone agency service provides a one stop shop for first time buyers.