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We understand that there will be times where maintaining your tenancy can be difficult, whether for a long or short period, and for a variety of reasons. In these cases, our Tenancy Coach Team is on hand to provide extra support, including: Helping you settle into your first tenancy, for instance with obtaining furniture, or […]

Many of the things we enjoy over the festive period, such as fairy lights and candles, can all be fire hazards when proper care is not taken. Here’s a few things to bear in mind to keep your Christmas and New Year safe. Electrics More than half of accidental fires are caused by electrics, particularly […]

Our Wybourn Works Team recently hosted a wellbeing event to empower local residents with all things health, wellbeing and financial resilience.

Last September, our Neighbourhoods team partnered with Age UK to extend a helping hand to our customers, a couple residing in North Reddish.

Great Places continues to support Stockport communities by funding free holiday provisions and ensuring children enjoy enriching experiences.

Alison Dean, CEO at Great Places, has embarked on her second round of regional visits, now in the South Region.

Ellen Court in Radcliffe recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary. To mark this special anniversary we invited key partners, colleagues and customers to visit the scheme and celebrate. The scheme provides specialist support and accommodation for women aged between 16 and 25 who are pregnant or have children under five. We are committed to helping these women […]

Great Places struck gold as we were named as Homebuilder of the year at the UK Housing Awards. We beat off some very stiff competition to land the gong at The Point, Old Trafford, Manchester. The judges said: This is a homebuilder with a long-term vision who could demonstrate how seriously they took the long-term […]

To continue getting your benefits, you must claim Universal Credit by the deadline date on your Migration Notice. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has started telling most customers on Housing Benefit they must claim for Universal Credit. Universal Credit is replacing Housing Benefit and will be paid as a single monthly payment for […]