In June, 19,976 people were waiting for a council house in Manchester. In July 2023, there were 15,958 waiting.

In those two years, thousands of new homes were built in the city centre, often for sale or rent at prices people searching for a council house cannot afford.

Although councillors require developers to make 20pc of any new housing project ‘affordable’ if they will make a 20pc profit — a threshold set nationally by the government — few developers meet that margin, according to independently-conducted ‘viability assessments’ used to decide if affordable units should be included.

To see planning applications; traffic and road diversions and layout changes; and more, visit the Public Notices Portal HERE

But in the last few months, something new is happening with housing in town.

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