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Manchester council homes boost as 500 a year set to be built and first site revealed

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The first homes to be built by a new Manchester council housing company will be in Ancoats as the town hall plans to go it alone and build 500 homes a year.

The development in Rodney Street is the first to be put forward by Manchester council's new housing company This City which launches today.

The wholly-owned council company set up by leaders last summer promises to accelerate the number of new homes available to the people of Manchester. READ MORE: Inside Manchester council's plan to tackle the city's social housing crisis This City will focus on delivering high-quality, low-carbon homes, offering a mix of properties at prices ranging from market rates to accessible rent.

Profits from the pricier properties will be used to subsidise the development of homes rented at or below the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate – which means they will be accessible to people in receipt of housing benefit.

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