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From Minister of State for Housing
  • Revitalised Right to Buy will unleash a new generation of home ownership

    A revitalised Right to Buy will unleash a new generation of home ownership and ensure every home sold is replaced, Housing Minister Grant Shapps…

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

  • First-ever fund will offer £20 million support for single homeless people

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a further £20 million to provide single people facing homelessness the help they need to get back…

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

  • Minister urges public to be part of the solution to rough sleeping this Christmas

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged people across the country to help solve rough sleeping this Christmas by calling local hotlines if they…

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

  • Minister urges public to be part of the solution to rough sleeping this Christmas

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged people across the country to help solve rough sleeping this Christmas by calling local hotlines if they…

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

  • Struggling households should seek support

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on any households faced with the threat of homelessness this Christmas to seek help and advice…

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

  • Landlords must catch up and open their books to public scrutiny

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today criticised those housing associations that have failed to publish more widely details of how they are…

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

  • Greater transparency within the housing association sector: ministerial letter

    Letter from the Housing Minister to the National Housing Federation about greater transparency within the housing association sector

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

  • Minister pledges to abolish 'digital apartheid'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged to end a ‘digital apartheid’ that has meant many social tenants in England are unable to get online…

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

  • £430 million cash bonus for communities who have built homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced the latest instalment of powerful cash bonuses for communities who have built new homes. The …

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

  • New Homes Bonus: December 2011

    Today, I am pleased to announce the delivery of 159,000 more homes over the last year, and £431 million of government funding to local authorities…

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

  • Grant Shapps hails progress towards decent social homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today hailed the rapid and impressive progress that has been made to improve the nation’s social housing stock…

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

  • £71 million to end the legacy of England's 'ghost streets'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced the allocation of more than £71 million to help families trapped in half-empty and abandoned streets…

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

  • New rules will help end prejudices about social housing

    New flexible tenancies will help end long-held prejudices about social housing and ensure it once again becomes a springboard for success, Housing…

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

  • Housing groups' reaction to the Housing Strategy

    Rob Perrins, MD, Berkeley Homes Group, said: “The Berkeley Group welcomes this innovative initiative which will enable people who can afford…

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

  • Grant Shapps encourages communities to high jump red tape and celebrate London 2012 with their own street games

    Grant Shapps has fired the starting pistol in the race to get Britain warmed up for London 2012 and plan street games.

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

  • Housing rules should not be a barrier to a stable home life

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called on councils to give the dreams and aspirations of prospective adoptive parents and foster carers …

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to the Audit Commission's report 'Tough times'

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps responds to the Audit Commission’s report on the effect of reductions to local government budgets, ‘Tough…

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

  • House hunting heroes in government's sights

    Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today set out his plans to ensure that each of our country’s service men and …

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

  • Grant Shapps highlights support for struggling homeowners

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today reassured anxious homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages of the wide range of support available to…

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

  • Parish power can save struggling village shops and pubs

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps today issued a new rallying cry to parish councils, to safeguard struggling village shops and pubs for…

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