More than £3M to be spent on 1,200 homes to protect them from damp and mould

Millions of pounds in new funding has been secured to protect almost 1,200 Bolton homes from mould and damp. In June, Greater Manchester Combined Authority received £15m from the government to improve the quality of social housing.

Housing providers across the city region were invited to bid for a share of the Social Housing Quality Fund on the condition that they match the funding by 25 per cent. Different levels of funding were available depending on the severity of any problems and the improvements being proposed.

Among the successful applicants is Bolton at Home which will receive £2.3m, rising to more than £3m with match-funding, to improve 934 homes. The grant will help fund prevention work that will protect properties from damp by improving heating and ventilation.

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Other local providers have also been awarded grants, allowing for a total of 1,178 homes in Bolton to be improved overall. Noel Sharpe, group chief executive officer of Bolton at Home, said: “We’re delighted to have been awarded a portion of this money to make home improvements that will help to prevent and address the root causes of damp, mould, and condensation in homes.

“For us, this work is likely to include enhanced insulation, improved ventilation systems, and upgraded heating systems with the aim of creating healthier, more comfortable homes for residents.” Bolton Council’s executive cabinet member for planning, housing and highways, Coun Hamid Khurram, said: “Everyone has the right to live in a