The contract, worth up to £205m, covers all planned investment and regeneration works across L&Q homes in Trafford and forms part of the housing association’s North West Major Works Investment Programme.

The programme is believed to be the industry’s largest investment with almost £3bn to be spent over 15 years.

It will see all L&Q homes maintained to the Decent Homes Standard – a technical standard set by the government for public housing. In total, around 48,000 new kitchens and 42,000 new bathrooms will be installed, alongside a range of other improvements to roofs, windows and communal areas.

United Living already works with L&Q in the South of England, with this new contract building on this relationship to deliver improvements to L&Q’s residents’ homes in the North West with the greatest of care and attention to detail. Residents in Trafford and its surrounding areas will be added to the programme from June.

John Farrell, managing director at United Living Property Services, said: “We are excited to be working together in a new area of England and believe that we will be able to deliver exceptional results through our strategic collaboration.

“This contract adds to existing activities being undertaken by the other pillars of our business in the region -United Living Infrastructure Services, United Living New Homes, and United Living Connected.”