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.

Are you from an ethnic minority community?

We need your views to help us develop an Ethnic Minority Housing Strategy to address housing-related issues which affect ethnic minority communities in Bury.

Please share your views with us by completing the Ethnic Minority Communities Housing questionnaire.  If you want to, you can choose to be entered into a free prize draw for the chance to win a £50 shopping voucher. 

Complete the Ethnic Minority Communities Housing questionnaire online 

For further information, please contact: Caroline Abbott on 0161 253 6796 or email housing@bury.gov.uk

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.

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.
• 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.