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  • House building continues to climb

    Latest statistics show house building in England is up by over a fifth compared to last year.

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

  • First wave of projects for £1 billion programme to help unlock 200,000 homes

    Eric Pickles announces the first wave of projects to benefit from a £1 billion scheme to provide new homes.

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

  • Bidding opens for £200 million to build homes on brownfield land

    Councils can now bid for government assistance to build thousands of new homes on previously-developed land.

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

  • Local people at heart of growing Ebbsfleet Garden City

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles set out plans that put people at the heart of shaping the future development of the Ebbsfleet Garden City.

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

  • £5 million fund will unlock 100 brownfield sites for new homes

    Councils that bring forward brownfield land for development could benefit from a share of £5 million to get work started on the new homes.

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

  • Higher Right to Buy discounts and expert advice to help tenants become homeowners

    Council house tenants will now benefit from higher Right to Buy discounts, and be guided through the homebuying process.

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

  • Unlocking private investment will get councils building

    Councils should look to the private sector to help make taxpayers’ pounds go further, an independent review has found.

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

  • Help to Buy building new homes across the country

    Almost 40,000 households have bought a home through Help to Buy, Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has announced.

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

  • Public opinion shifts behind our house building plans

    In a dramatic shift in public opinion, a new survey shows a 19% surge in the number of people who support homes being built in their area.

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 11

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • Affordable Homes Programme to transform the way we build

    Government investment in affordable homes will sustain 165,000 jobs and promote new technology.

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

  • £100 million fund will put power in the hands of tenants

    Council tenants wanting more influence and control over their homes will have access to a share of £100 million.

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

  • Millions up for grabs to build affordable homes

    Hundreds of millions of pounds are up for grabs for councils to build more affordable homes in their area.

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

  • Local Growth Fund: housing revenue account borrowing

    Kris Hopkins writes to local authority leaders about additional housing revenue account borrowing.

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

  • Vanguards to start surge of custom build homes

    People who want to build their own home will be able to turn to their council to make their dream a reality.

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

  • Eric Pickles speaks to the Chartered Institute of Housing conference

    The Secretary of State addresses the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Manchester.

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

  • Government investment to build thousands of new homes

    Eric Pickles announces millions of pounds of investment to boost the supply of new homes.

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

  • Chartered Institute of Housing conference

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins speaks to the Chartered Institute of Housing conference.

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

  • Kris Hopkins sees government cash in action in Cornwall, Devon and Bristol

    Housing and Local Growth Minister sees how the government's long-term economic plan is helping deliver new homes and jobs in the area.

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

  • Housebuilding

    Eric Pickles' written statement to Parliament about housebuilding.

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