This theme looks at the extent to which the housing provider provides long-term homes that are genuinely affordable for people on low incomes.
The number of properties that Great Places owns or manages is 26,451 in the year ending 31 March, 2024, of which 86% are social housing.
We believe that having a secure home is important for both our customers and our business. Great Places offers starter tenancies to people who have had similar types of
tenancies before. After completing the starter period, customers can upgrade to an Assured Tenancy, which offers the best security. Those who had a Secure or Assured Tenancy before April 2011 will also get an Assured Tenancy. We use different agreements for supported living and new properties to meet their specific needs.
On average, we charge rents at 92% of the Local Housing Allowance and only 69% of private rents. The table below shows analysis for the five local authority areas where we have the most homes.
| Local Authority | Number of homes | Average current weekly rent | Rent as per cent of LHA | Rent as per cent of market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 2,110 | £107.23 | 69% | 56% |
| Salford | 2,078 | £109.95 | 70% | 59% |
| Sheffield | 2,024 | £102.69 | 83% | 67% |
| Oldham | 1,080 | £107.80 | 93% | 67% |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 1,033 | £106.30 | 93% | 76% |
