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Managing more homes • We took over the management of 5,500 homes in Ellesmere Port and Neston on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council in July 2017, under the brand ForHousing. This has increased the number of homes ForViva owns and manages to 24,000.

• ForLiving is bringing forward the development of The Orchards in Urmston. The scheme will provide 58 apartments and family homes, with 52 for outright sale. All profits will be reinvested into building more affordable homes. • ForLiving built 13 shared Enabling more people to become homeowners

Reducing homelessness • We secured a nine-year contract to deliver homelessness support services for Cheshire West and Chester Council. The service started on 1 April 2018 under the brand forfutures. • The Greater Manchester Housing Partnership, of which ForViva is a member, has been awarded a £1.8m government Social Impact Bond to reduce rough sleeping. 270 properties will be made available by the partnership to support Greater Manchester’s most entrenched rough sleepers and help them access and keep a home.

ownership homes this year, giving people the chance to get on the property ladder.

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