ForHousing
FormerlyCity West Housing Trust (2008-2019)
TypeCharitable incorporated organisation
Industry
Founded2008 (2008) in Salford, Greater Manchester
Headquarters52 Regent Street, Eccles,
Eccles, Greater Manchester
,
U.K.
Area served
ParentForviva Group, Forviva
Websitewww.forhousing.co.uk

ForHousing formerly City West Housing Trust (CWHT) is a housing association in the City of Salford district. ForHousing is part of the Forviva Group with their head office in Eccles, Greater Manchester. Their homes were previously owned by Salford City Council until 2008 when they were stock transferred across to the new entity. ForHousing owns, and maintain over 14,600 homes.[1] Mike Parkin is the Group Chief Executive [2] and Paul Kennedy is the chairman.[3]

Area Served

In Eccles, Swinton, Irlam and Little Hulton, ForHousing have local housing offices that customers of ForHousing, or members of the public, call in to talk to members of staff. Their homes are in the Salford West area, including Eccles, Swinton, Walkden, Irlam and Cadishead.

Incidents

  • In November 2010, a gas explosion in properties on Merlin Road, Irlam, injured sixteen people.[4]
  • In June 2016, a resident from Amblecote Gardens was taken to hospital, after falling from the second floor balcony of the sheltered housing accommodation.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Home Search | City West Housing Trust". Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  2. ↑ https://www.socialhousing.co.uk/news/forhousing-names-mike-parkin-as-permanent-chief-executive-81032
  3. ↑ "Staff | City West Housing Trust". Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Gas fitter sentenced over Irlam explosion". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Man in hospital after falling from balcony of sheltered housing in Salford". 27 June 2016.
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