Stories and News

A national campaign to raise the profile of shared ownership was relaunched on Friday, with support from local provider Plumlife. The campaign, backed by nearly 50 other housing associations across the country, aims to raise the profile of shared ownership and explain how it works to potential buyers. Shared ownership is another way to get […]

For the fifth and final week of our Live the Plumlife blog series, we provide you with top interior design trends for this Winter, including our very own Winter colour palette and furnishings to use alongside. Colour plays a huge part in our everyday lives and can affect our mood, how we feel and how we interact […]

For the fourth week of our Live the Plumlife blog series, we discuss what to consider when arranging your living room furniture and we have provided our top 3 favourite furniture trends for 2020. Furniture placement is a critical decision when choosing your living room furniture. Most living rooms are multi-purpose – for relaxing, chatting, entertaining and […]

For the third week of our Live the Plumlife blog series, we have provided you with a guide to decluttering your home and how to keep it organised. Clutter in your home can be overwhelming, as our space gets smaller and our lives become busier, clutter can creep in and take over without you noticing. […]

For the second week of our Live the Plumlife blog series, We’ve compiled a list of handy tips to consider for your garden to help you create a garden that is practical and that looks great throughout the year. You can find garden inspiration anywhere, whether that be at a friend or family member’s house, on […]

The Government’s current Help to Buy scheme will end on 31 March 2021 and a new one, just for first-time buyers, will start on 1 April 2021. Still with just a 5% deposit and a 75% mortgage, first time buyers may be able to borrow up to 20% of the cost of a new home […]

In our new live the Plumlife blog series, we’ll be providing you with useful tips and suggestions on how to turn your home into a space you love to live. The series will feature a hot interior design topic as well as a handy garden guide. We’ll be posting at the beginning of each week […]

The 53-year-old was able to safely move into her new home as the Plumlife team adapted their processes and procedures to adhere with strict government health and safety guidance. After reserving the home back in February, it wasn’t long after until the government announced strict lockdown measures to help fight the spread of the Coronavirus. […]

Sir Richard Leese, the Leader of Manchester City Council, was the guest of honour last week as luxury apartment complex The Clockworks was officially opened. The Manchester City Council leader cut the ribbon at the £14.2million development in Moss Side, which features 105 two-bedroom apartments. Housing provider, One Manchester, have developed the Clockworks, named after […]