01/08/2025
Great Places’ Affordable Development Team’s proposals for the first scheme to be delivered as part of the masterplan for the Grey Mare Lane neighbourhood in east Manchester have been approved at Manchester City Council’s planning meeting on 31 July. The affordable housing scheme of 82 apartments for social rent will be on a vacant site […]
30/07/2025
Improving your Repairs Service: Your feedback and planned improvements An update from Jonathan Hunter, the lead on the review of your repairs service. As part of developing our Corporate Plan, you told us that having a really good Repairs Service was one of your top priorities. Over the last six months, we’ve been carrying out […]
25/07/2025
Since starting in February 2024, our Customer Committee has been working closely with us to improve services and make sure we’re really listening to what customers need. The group includes two Board members and seven customers from across Manchester, Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Stockport, and they help make sure the customer voice is heard at […]
Social purpose is at the heart of Great Places Housing Group. A not-for-profit organisation, Great Places owns over 26,000 affordable homes in more than 30 local authority areas across the North West and South Yorkshire. In 2024/25 Great Places delivered 726 new affordable homes and sold 196 homes for shared ownership. It invested over £230 million into building new homes as well as running a wide range of projects and initiatives to help our customers and their communities. It currently has over 2,300 homes on site.
