Guinness Northern Counties was appointed by Manchester City Council as its preferred partner to take over and improve council homes in West Gorton, subject to a positive vote by tenants next year.
If tenants vote in favour of the transfer of local homes, Guinness Northern Counties' key priority will be ensuring that all tenants will live in a home that doesn't just meet but exceeds the Government's Decent Homes Standard.
The Association, which already manages 150 homes in the area and a further 4,900 in Greater Manchester, has been selected by a steering group of local residents, councillors and City Council officers to provide wide-ranging improvements to local homes and neighbourhoods.
A multi-million-pound regeneration strategy was set to transform two of Hackney’s housing estates, as a new landlord takes the reins.
Hackney's Haggerston West & Kingsland estates were formally transferred to London and Quadrant Housing Trust during a special event at Hackney Town Hall, after more than 70% of tenants voted in favour of the transfer last year.
Over the next eight years, more than £140 million will be invested in the estates. Residents have been involved in the development of a scheme, which will see the construction of 761 new, larger homes, including 418 affordable homes, a new community centre, as well as improvements to communal areas.
London and Quadrant has already begun work on the estates, cleaning communal areas and carrying out grounds maintenance works, as well as gas safety inspections, repairs to residents' homes, pest control, deep cleaning bin areas and drains, and removing untaxed and abandoned cars.
Residents, the Council and London and Quadrant have been meeting during the past year to plan the next steps, with work expected to begin on the first phase of the redevelopment over the next few months.