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Category: Housing

Developer wins as former Salford Quays shipping HQ sails away to 122 apartments

Developers have won the right to change a former Salford Quays shipping company headquarters into flats after plans were passed by Salford City Council. Liverpool-based...

Major refurb starts on Salford homes hit by floods

Nearly 300 homes hit by Salford’s Boxing Day floods are starting to undergo improvements and repairs. The Salix Homes’ properties were among those damaged across...

Plans to turn Blackfriars office into 34 flats with two-storey roof terrace

A disused 19th century textile warehouse in Blackfriars can be turned into a swanky apartments after change of use plans were allowed by Salford City Council. The...

Formerly homeless volunteers give a helping hand

A team of formerly homeless people from local charity, Emmaus Salford are using their skills to volunteer with Helping Hands – a social enterprise offering minor...

Eccles housing group presents £22k cheque to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

ForViva, a housing group based in Eccles has raised a staggering £22,000 for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity. The company selected to support Royal...

Cash dump in Salford assets: Pension fund giant plus L&G fund 135-flat New Bailey tower

A joint venture between a Dutch pension fund and the investment arm of insurance firm Legal and General will forward fund 135 new homes in the New Bailey area of...

South African social activists visit Salford

A group of social activists from South Africa have visited Emmaus Salford to learn how the charity supports formerly homeless people and operates its social enterprise....

Mustard Tree get £15k mattress donation to help homeless sleep better

Manchester charity, Mustard Tree, has received a donation of 62 new mattresses, worth £15,000, from local online mattress company, Leesa. The charity provides life...

Salix expansion: 37 homes bought up in Swinton and Little Hulton

Salix Homes has made a “pivotal” move to acquire 37 houses from a social housing association in Salford. Salix, whose headquarters are at Peel Cross Road in...

Salix Homes strikes gold

A housing association has struck gold after being awarded a prestigious accolade. Salix Homes, which owns more than 8,300 homes across central Salford, has been awarded...