Find a home

Great Places manages a wide-range of affordable homes across the North West and South Yorkshire. There are lots of ways that both existing and new customers can find a home to rent or buy. Take a look at the helpful guide below...

Applying for a rented home

Most of our homes available for rent are let through a local 'choice-based lettings' scheme – giving you the chance to bid for properties that meet your needs. 

Simply select the area you want to live in from the drop down box below to find out how you can apply for a home.


Salford

Salford Homesearch is a website which advertises most of the housing association and Council homes available in Salford. Most homes are available through Choice Based Letting which means that you can bid for homes advertised. The eligible person with the highest priority will be offered the home when the advert ends. Before you can start bidding you will need to register for housing.

You can also look for properties ‘available now’ through the property search which means you don’t have to bid, you can contact the landlord directly to see if you can rent the property. These are available to you whether or not you have registered for housing.

If you are a customer of one of the Salford Homesearch landlords, including Great Places, you can also join House Exchange free of charge to look for someone to swap homes with.

  • Visit Salford Homesearch
  • Search for homes at Salford Homesearch
  • Register with Salford Homesearch
  • Visit House Exchange

Aged 55 or over?

Great Places has housing options available exclusively for residents aged 55 and over. 

Homes available to rent now on Rightmove

At Great Places we advertise a small number of homes that are available to rent immediately on Rightmove. Take a look at homes available now on Rightmove.

Homes on the Rightmove website

 

Swap your home

Have you considered swapping your home? Switching properties with another social housing customer can be a quick way to move house.

Visit the House Exchange website where you can register free of charge and start looking for your new home. Remember to add photos and a description to your advert to increase your chance of finding a match.

House Exchange website

Great Places offers a range of independent living services for older people aimed at creating real communities where people feel connected. 

We have a wide portfolio of sheltered and extra care housing across the Fylde coast, Salford and Manchester.

You can use our  interactive map to view these properties.

View properties on the interactive map

Great Places has a range of low-cost, home ownership options available through Plumlife and Equity Living. Visit either the Plumlife website or the Equity Living website and find out more.


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Great Places usually uses the 'Bedroom Standard' to decide which size property you are eligible for — the system used to calculate eligibility for Housing Benefit.

Citizens Advice have a property size calculator too. Visit their website to see what it says about your situation. 

Citizens Advice property size calculator

Do more online

Did you know you can now manage your rent, report a repair all online.

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