11/05/2022
We are pleased to announce that we have signed a £1.5m deal to secure six new homes in Heywood, helping to increase the amount of affordable housing in the area. We are working with Greater Manchester developer, House Crowd Developments to deliver six four-bedroom homes for affordable rent at The...
11/05/2022
Six-year-old schoolboy, Thomas Stewart is cleaning up his community with regular litter picks, and his A* efforts have been praised by our Neighbourhood Care team. Dismayed at the amount of rubbish left in his local area where he wanted to play, Thomas, from South Chadderton, started litter picki...
28/04/2022
We're continuing to help tackle the shortage of affordable housing locally by investing more than £20m over the past 12 months to build 84 new homes, with 146 homes currently on site. Plans are also underway to commence with a further 259 in 2022/23. The properties will help us to achieve our amb...
14/04/2022
Do you want to shape services to make them better for you, your family and other First Choice Homes Oldham customers? If the answer’s yes, then join our Customer Voice Panel (CVP) this month and make a difference to how our services are delivered to you, your home and community. We are hosting tw...
14/04/2022
Great news! Our first modular development has been shortlisted for a leading regional housing award. The scheme of twelve, energy efficient, two-bedroom apartments is transforming a brownfield site on Stephenson Street in Oldham’s Waterhead neighbourhood. It is now in the running to pick up the a...
13/04/2022
In partnership with Oldham Council, this week we welcomed the team from Homes England to Oldham to share our joint vision for delivering more affordable housing in the Oldham borough. In line with our Development Strategy, we are delivering 1,100 new homes 2020-2026, with 700 homes still to be de...
06/04/2022
Customers in Higginshaw Village will benefit from new windows and doors, and work on gutters and downpipes, now our investment programme in the neighbourhood is underway. Between now and July we’re spending £960,000 on improvements to 276 homes in Higginshaw Village. The work means: New windows,...
05/04/2022
We're bolstering our work to create more much needed social housing in Oldham and surrounding areas, by signing a contract to build new, eco-friendly homes in the Derker area of the borough.Our 100% affordable development on Flint Street comprises six four-bedroom family homes, each equipped with...
29/03/2022
Our annual grass cutting programme kicks off this week to keep your neighbourhoods looking good through the spring and summer months. Our Neighbourhood Care team is carrying out the first cut of grass in your area, and between now and October they’ll be cutting grass every two weeks. It will take...
28/03/2022
We have received reports that some of our customers are being targeted by cold callers falsely claiming to be from First Choice Homes Oldham and asking to discuss issues with repairs at their home. These people are visiting customers’ homes and/or putting leaflets through doors saying they can h...