Greater Manchester will see a mixed weekend weather-wise - with sunshine and showers predicted. According to the Met Office, it will remain mostly dry today (Saturday) after a chilly start.
03.04.2024 - 20:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The cost of renting is continuing to soar across the UK - and Greater Manchester is no exception. Rents have now risen by 8.8 percent across the country, with prices up by as much as 20 percent in some areas.
Greater Manchester has seen some of the biggest rent hikes in the UK, with three of its boroughs having the largest increases in the last year. Rent prices in Oldham, Rochdale and Salford are soaring, having gone up by more than 12 percent since February 2023.
It now costs £1,184 a month to rent the average home in Manchester, according to the latest data from the government’s Housing Market Indices Team. That’s more than anywhere else in our region and is a 12.3 percent increase from February 2023.
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Here is how much rent costs have gone up in every Greater Manchester borough over the last year - and what the average price now is in each.
Rents in Oldham have increased by 13.6 percent over the last 12 months, rising from £667 in February 2023 to £758 per month today. Only four other local authorities in Great Britain have seen larger percentage increases.
In Rochdale, rent costs have risen by 12.7 percent, taking the average rent from £607 up to £684 over the last year.
Salford rent costs have soared by 12.5 percent in the last 12 months, taking the average price from £898 up to £1,010.
In Manchester, the average rent has gone up from £1,054 to £1,184 in the last year - a rise of 12.3 percent and the highest rent costs across the region.
Rent costs in Tameside have increased by 9.3 percent in the last 12 months, with the average price now £754.
Wigan has some of the cheapest rent costs across the region, however prices
Greater Manchester will see a mixed weekend weather-wise - with sunshine and showers predicted. According to the Met Office, it will remain mostly dry today (Saturday) after a chilly start.
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A mix of showers and sunshine are forecast in Greater Manchester today.
Andy Burnham hit back at criticism of his record on policing at hustings hosted by the Manchester Evening News today (April 18). The Labour mayor who is hoping to be re-elected for a third term next month clashed with other candidates when quizzed about Greater Manchester Police.
Police are hunting a wanted man with links to Greater Manchester. Officers are urging members of the public to look out for David Marlowe.
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A 27.5m telecoms mast is set to be built in Salford - despite the council opposing the plan.
A problem blighting dozens of communities across Greater Manchester is to be the subject of 'decisive steps' by the police. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed that a specialist off road bike unit will be re-established for the region in the coming weeks to address off-road motorcycle anti-social behaviour and related crime.
Technology is to be introduced by a coroner which will be able to establish cause of death without dissecting the body. A leading coroner said families who have recently lost a loved one in Bolton, Salford, Wigan will soon benefit from 'digital autopsies', which not only minimise emotional distress, but also accelerate the post-mortem process.
There are plans to create a new town council in Salford - which could take control over services including bin collections, roads repairs, and street cleaning.
Bolton is a town prone to an identity crisis. Ever since it was pulled into Greater Manchester by the 1974 Local Government Act, many of its residents have steadfastly refused to accept its removal from Lancashire.
There are plans to convert a grade II building in Salford into new homes.
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A major Eid al-Fitr celebration will be returning to Greater Manchester next week to mark the end of Ramadan.
A popular family-run bakery and deli in Salford has announced it is set to open a new pizzeria later this month aiming to ‘redefine’ Manchester’s pizza scene.
A new banking hub in Stockport will open this week, it has been confirmed. Located in the Village Square in Bramhall, it will offer counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions.
A Greater Manchester school has revealed how it is supporting dozens of families facing homelessness.
Mason Greenwood's value continues to rise after a successful loan stint at Getafe this season.
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