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  • Deal will lead to thousands of new housebuilding jobs

    Tens of thousands of new housebuilding jobs and apprenticeships will be up for grabs for years to come under a deal struck today.

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

  • Young Brits can get Britain building

    Young Brits should benefit from the thousands of apprenticeships and jobs now up for grabs as housebuilders look to build more homes.

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

  • 54,000 homeowners created through Help to Buy

    New figures show Help to Buy is helping more people onto the property ladder and getting more homes built.

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

  • Brownfield sites to be prioritised for development

    Thousands of homes could be built on brownfield sites available for development.

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

  • Plans for the Right to Build across England

    Plans clear the way for a new generation of custom builders who want to build their own homes.

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

  • New investment will provide thousands more affordable homes

    Housing associations can bid for a share of around £800 million of government funding to provide more affordable homes.

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

  • 200,000 new affordable homes show success of our long-term economic plan

    More than 200,000 new affordable homes have been provided in England since April 2010, according to new figures.

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

  • New funding will get housebuilding work back on track

    Work on housing sites will get back on track up and down the country thanks to new government funding.

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

  • New lease of life for Shepherd's Bush Market

    Shepherd’s Bush Market in line for multi-million pound makeover after ministers approved a major regeneration project on the historic site.

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

  • Councils can do their bit to get Britain building

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis announces new powers 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

  • Home improvements up, as planning freedoms take effect

    New figures show planning reform and cut red tape have enabled thousands of homeowners to make improvements, and have got Britain building.

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

  • New Right to Build areas at forefront of helping aspiring self-builders

    Eleven areas across the country to benefit from the government-backed opportunity, under plans announced by Brandon Lewis.

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

  • New 'Rent to Buy' scheme to help young people save and move up housing ladder

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has launched a new £400 million programme to boost building of new rental homes.

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

  • Builders and buyers benefiting from Help to Buy

    Almost 53,000 households have now benefited through Help to Buy in England.

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

  • Cash boost to deliver more homes for families in Milton Keynes

    A £16.5 million cash boost is to fast forward the development of over 1,600 new homes at Newton Leys, Milton Keynes.

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

  • National Housing Federation conference 2014

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis' speech to the National Housing Federation's annual conference and social housing exhibition 2014.

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

  • Government action to help provide more new homes in London

    Housing Minister takes steps to ensure that empty and redundant office space in the London Borough of Islington can continue to be converted into new homes for Londoners.

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

  • Slashing red tape to boost British housebuilding

    Measures will save housebuilders and councils £114 million per year by cutting red tape and ensuring homes are built to demanding standards.

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

  • First wave of smaller sites set to get funding boost to build nearly 13,000 new homes

    Work on nearly 13,000 homes stalled by the 2008 housing crash are set to be restarted thanks to half a billion of government investment.

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

  • Housing Minister Brandon Lewis' response to Wolfson Prize

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis responds to the result of the Wolfson Prize.

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