London-based housing association and developer has become a member of the Manchester Housing Providers’ Partnership (MHPP).
Having presented its business case for growth in Manchester, it has been welcomed into the MHPP. The group is dedicated to collectively improving housing options in the city, aiming to ensure everyone has access to a decent home.
Partnership work is vital to their approach in tackling the housing crisis. Currently, they are collaborating on 12 active sites in Greater London and Greater Manchester, involving joint ventures with private developers and local authorities.
The MHPP unites registered housing providers and the city council to facilitate local delivery on key strategic themes, including affordable housing, community safety, homelessness, zero carbon initiatives, and employment and skills.
The registered provider advocates for other providers and partners to scrutinise their own development pipelines and enthusiasm for large-scale housing delivery.
Ben Townsend, New Business Director NW, stated: “We are thrilled to join the MHPP and benefit from the collective experience and drive of partners to improve the housing offer in Manchester, whilst sharing our experience, best practice, and specialisms in development. Since joining together with Trafford Housing Trust in 2023, following a joint venture in 2019, we have been developing our ambition to deliver growth and much-needed new homes across Greater Manchester. At our organisation, we pride ourselves on delivering maximum impact through strategic, place-shaping projects at scale and look forward to contributing with partners to meet these ambitions in the region.”
Nick Horne, Chair of MHPP and Chief Executive at another housing group, commented: “They have a strong reputation across the country as a significant investor in homes and communities and are a welcome and valued new member of the Partnership. I’m confident their experience, capacity, and contribution will enhance our collective capability to deliver the ambitious targets of the Manchester Housing Strategy, which include 36,000 new homes by 2032, 10,000 of which will be affordable homes.”
The developer is currently on site at the Victoria Riverside development in Manchester, part of Victoria North, in collaboration with another developer and Manchester City Council. This project will introduce 128 apartments for shared ownership, recently launched for sale. Victoria Riverside is set to be one of the largest developments of affordable homes in Manchester’s city centre in recent years and one of the city’s most significant regeneration schemes. It is their first major project in Manchester city centre, as the organisation consolidates its growth into strategic development areas.
This membership in MHPP signifies an important step towards addressing Manchester’s housing challenges, leveraging collective expertise to deliver significant housing projects.