RBH named 'star builder' by PlaceShapers

New RBH homes on Queen’s Drive, Kirkholt

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been named as 'star builder' for October by PlaceShapers, a national network of community based housing associations.

As part of the 'star builder' designation, the PlaceShapers website put the spotlight on the redevelopment of the Strand in Kirkholt. Working with Rochdale Council, this will provide 16 new apartments for affordable rent in addition to new community facilities and a new parade of shops.

Over the past year, tenants have settled into new homes on Queens Drive and Daventry Road in Kirkholt, and at Longridge Drive in Heywood. RBH is also currently on site in Lower Falinge, delivering 19 new homes for affordable rent.

Earlier this year, RBH was allocated £3.4m in Government grant to support the delivery of a further 99 new homes, as part of the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme for 2016 to 2021. The schemes will include 60 ‘rent to buy’ homes to be delivered across different areas of Rochdale borough.

These new homes will take the total number of new mutual homes built by RBH since 2012 transfer to 278.

Clare Tostevin, RBH Director of Communities, said: "It’s a great honour to be named as “star builder” for October by PlaceShapers.

"We are really proud of the new homes we have built in the five years since 2012. We know these are greatly valued by our tenants and by the local communities.

"As well as providing much needed new homes this investment in our communities boosts local jobs and apprenticeships.

"All our homes built last year were designed by Greater Manchester based architects with all main contractors based in the North West.

"Our development programme will continue to provide new high-quality homes across Rochdale borough and will now also offer new affordable options for those who would like to own their home."