direct to your inboxProperties across Greater Manchester will be bought and refurbished to provide a settled home for families and individuals at risk of homelessness.A new £20m fund announced by social investment firm Resonance aims to tackle ‘alarming’ numbers of people living in temporary or inappropriate accommodation in the North West.Houses, flats and apartments are purchased through the National Homelessness Property Fund 2 (NHPF2), and leased to housing associations and homelessness charities.Greater Manchester will get £5m to buy and renovate 50 one and two-bedroom houses, with additional scope to secure another 100 properties in the city-region and surrounding areas.The initial investment will provide housing for more than 250.
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