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New £12m private rental scheme to be built in Warrington

A new North West based private rental scheme developer, Hive, has launched its first scheme in Warrington.

Church Street, which is a 10 minute walk from Warrington town centre, is a £12m scheme built in partnership with Countryside and will include 106 properties all for private rent.

Work has started on site and the first properties will be completed this autumn.

Hive has its headquarters in Birchwood and is part of Your Housing Group.

The group is introducing a new style of renting, designed to make life easier for tenants, offering residents access to a 24 hour response team, seven days a week for emergency repairs.

Managing director of Hive, Stephen Haigh, said: “This is a game changer for the private rental sector.

“We want to raise the bar and create a completely new customer experience for those wanting to rent.

“Our goal is to set new standards in the sector and become the private sector landlord of choice in the North West.

“Our Church Street scheme in Warrington is just the start.

“We are committed to building 600 rented homes a year for the next three years. We are building a brand that we believe residents will buy into and become loyal, long term tenants.

“Your Housing Group has had the ambition to enter the private rented sector for some time and we’re now in a position to fulfil this vision.

“While Hive is an independent, commercially focused brand, we have all the expertise of a social landlord and this gives us an enviable position in the rapidly expanding marketplace.”

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