Andy Burnham will introduce the Good Landlord Charter in autumn next year to ensure better housing standards and renters’ protections,

Tenants in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to enter into ‘no-deposit’ schemes in order to secure a place to live

In the eyes of many, the coronavirus lockdown will be characterised by a series of First World problems. MM spoke to those living off an unstable salary, which could mean unemployment, eviction and homelessness, while for those facing violence from their partner, it could mean life or death. Here Emma Morgan speak to women’s charities and campaigns across Manchester, to learn more about the potentially disastrous consequences of lockdown for the North West’s most exposed and unprotected women.

Andy Burnham told a disgruntled crowd of private landlords and property professionals that he wants to work with them to develop the region’s housing strategy at a conference in Manchester today.

Thousands of young people from all over the world have descended on Greater Manchester to embark on their journey into higher education and join the city’s population of almost 350,000 students.

Manchester students are almost twice as likely as other tenants to face deductions in their deposits, according to figures from the Deposit Protection Service.

Thousands of private renters in the North West are said to have suffered illegal acts at the hands of landlords, according to new research.

The RLA wants a change in law to make council tax forms ask households the tenure of their property and details, where rented, of the landlord, and to make this a mandatory requirement.

Language barriers between landlords and tenants in Manchester have become a growing problem, according to new research.

‘Revenge evictions’ are on the rise across the North West as Britain’s housing shortage remains rife, an investigational study by Shelter has shown

Bedroom tax is a ‘cruel, punitive and discriminatory’ policy, claims Oldham MP Michael Meacher in an explosive post on his blog.