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07/05/2026
Inspiring careers in housing across Greater Manchester with the 20% Movement
Throughout March, Greater Manchester Housing Providers ran interactive careers events in their communities.
06/05/2026
Article by: Great Places
Opening doors to education with a “Working with Children” course in Salford
Great Places brings to Salford Innovation Centre a one-week “Working with Children” pre‑recruitment course.
06/05/2026
Article by: Great Places
The Renters’ Rights Act
Your questions answered You may have seen or heard about changes to renting laws called the Renters’ Rights Act, which came into effect on Friday 1 May. These new laws give tenants in the private rented sector more rights, including ending fixed-term tenancies and abolishing “no fault” evictions. As this phase only applies to the […]
Great Places Housing Group
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.
