Housing

We are committed to providing a choice of quality housing and improving the neighbourhoods in the Borough. It is our ambition to make Bury the place to live in Greater Manchester.

Our Strategic Housing Unit provide a range of housing related services to people living in Bury.

Links to some popular pages in this section

• Housing forum pages - providing an opportunity to discuss and get involved with housing issues.
• Housing advice - the Homeless Prevention Team gives free, confidential and independent advice to anyone living in the Borough.
• Service standards - download our service standard leaflets.
• Government's mortgage rescue scheme - Help may have arrived for you with the introduction of the Government's Mortgage Rescue Scheme.

Affordable housing

• Affordable housing - The Affordable Housing Scheme is part of a Government initiative designed to allow individuals and families better access to housing and help first time buyers get a foot on the housing ladder by the provision of low cost housing.

Council housing

• Bury Home Options - about Bury Home Options choice-based lettings scheme.
• Council housing - information regarding council housing and Six Town Housing.
• Housing allocations - guidance on how to apply for council housing and Bury Home Options.
• Council housing repairs - how to report a repair to your Council owned home.
• Sheltered housing - useful information on our sheltered housing scheme.

Private housing

• Housing grants - details of the financial assistance available to home owners to carry out repairs, improvements and adaptations to their property.