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  • Eric Pickles speaks to the Sitematch London 2015 conference

    The Secretary of State addresses the Sitematch conference on increasing the level of housebuilding on brownfield land.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plans approved for Cornwall’s custom build housing project

    People can design their dream home at one of England’s biggest custom build sites after proposals for new plots were backed by planners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Help to Buy helps 77,000 people onto the property ladder

    New figures show more than 77,000 homes have been bought under Help to Buy schemes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Communities rewarded for saying yes to new homes

    Communities across the country will be rewarded for their part in delivering hundreds of thousands of new homes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Housing delivery

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis gives an update on recent government actions on housing delivery.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Funding boost will provide 200,000 homes on brownfield land

    Brandon Lewis announces multi-million pound fund to help provide 200,000 new homes on brownfield sites across the country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils can enable more homes to be built

    Councils can play a greater role in getting the country building.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Areas shortlisted to become England's first housing zones

    The areas shortlisted to become the first flagship housing zones in England are announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils help get Britain building

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis announces extra investment for councils to help them build new affordable homes across the country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategic housing market assessments

    Brandon Lewis writes to the Chief Executive at the Planning Inspectorate about strategic housing market assessments.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New guide will better connect our new homes to vital services

    New homes should be connected to vital utility services more quickly under plans announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils receive £3 billion reward for getting the country building

    Councils have received almost £3.4 billion through the New Homes Bonus for building over 800,000 more homes, Housing Minister confirms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Housebuilding: advanced housing manufacture

    Eric Pickles speech at Homes Event on the need for innovation in housing manufacture, and the government's investment in housebuilding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New measures will provide thousands of new homes

    Thousands of new homes will be provided following a range of government measures.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pickles cuts stealth taxes on new homes and boosts small builders

    Eric Pickles offers a boost to the country’s small house builders, slashing the cost of building a new home.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Small-scale developers

    Written ministerial statement by Brandon Lewis on support for small-scale developers, custom and self-builders.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils should use valuable housing stock to build more homes

    Councils should sell vacant buildings and reinvest the money to get the country building.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 700,000 new homes under this government

    There are now 700,000 more homes in England than in 2009, with the number of empty homes at a 10-year low.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Housebuilding efforts reap real results

    The numbers of new homes in England has risen by 10% over the past year – the highest percentage increase in 12 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Affordable housing debt guarantees pass £1 billion mark

    More than £1 billion has been unlocked from the market to build new affordable homes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government