£75 million is to be invested in new social homes in Salford over the next five years.

In November, residents living in council-owned properties voted in favour of transferring their homes to Salix Homes.

It is now working towards taking ownership of the 8,500 homes and has pledged to bring every property up to the Government's Decent Homes standard by 2020.

As part of the five-year investment programme, thousands of homes will get new kitchens, bathrooms, windows and heating systems and Salix Homes has pledged to provide hundreds of new jobs and training opportunities.

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During the next five years, Salix Homes tenants will receive 1,800 new kitchens, 2,000 new bathrooms, 4,000 new windows, 3,000 upgraded heating systems, plus continued investment in communities.

Salix Homes Chair of the Board, Peter Styche OBE, said: "The successful ballot result is fantastic news for our tenants and for social housing in Salford and means we can now look ahead to the future and start delivering the investment that the city's social housing needs.

"Whilst we have made improvements to many homes already, this investment will mean that we can now improve all homes and crucially, make sure every home is maintained at that standard for generations to come.

"At a time of huge austerity cuts in Salford and across the country, Salix Homes is in a strong position to provide the investment needed in people's homes and to continue to deliver the excellent services we pride ourselves on."

(CD/JP)