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  • Government initiatives to help build more new homes on brownfield land

    Thousands of new homes will be built on unused and previously-developed land.

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

  • Housing Minister hails affordable housing success story

    Kris Hopkins welcomes new figures showing 200,000 new affordable homes have been delivered since April 2010.

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

  • Multi-million pound deal to build new affordable homes

    Thirteen housing associations will receive a share of £208 million in loans to deliver 4,800 new affordable homes.

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

  • Help to Buy: opening up home ownership and boosting housing supply

    New data shows that more than 27,000 people across the country have bought a new home through the Help to Buy scheme.

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

  • Alan Cherry Awards 2014

    Eric Pickles congratulates award winners at the Alan Cherry Awards for placemaking.

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

  • Self-build

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government speaks at the Grand Designs Live event at the ExCel centre.

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

  • Home ownership schemes help get Britain building

    New figures today demonstrate how government efforts to help aspiring homeowners onto the property ladder are getting Britain building.

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

  • Fees transparency to ensure a fair deal for landlords and tenants

    Letting agents will be required to publish full details of the fees they charge.

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

  • Building your own home can be a cost effective option

    Building your own house is a more affordable way to provide a family home.

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

  • Chancellor says 'today's figures show that Britain is coming back'

    Chancellor reacts to GDP figures while visiting Ebbsfleet, the site of what will be the UK's first new Garden City in almost a century.

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

  • New investment to help smaller housing schemes get Britain building

    Over half a billion pounds of new investment for smaller housing schemes will help build up to 15,000 homes.

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

  • Help to breathe new life into housing developments

    New funding will help local areas unlock locally-led housing developments and accelerate local growth.

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

  • Affordable housing, off-site construction and estates regeneration

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles writes in the London Evening Standard about affordable housing, off-site construction and estates regeneration.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 14 April 2014

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Scotland and Trident, garden cities, Ukraine, anonymity and Patrick Rock.

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

  • New plan for Build to Rent homes in west London

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins announces new deal to build 123 homes for private rent in West Drayton.

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

  • Stock transfer deal could mean £30 million in social home investment

    Gloucester social housing residents could benefit from £30 million investment to improve their homes.

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

  • Empty homes reach 10-year low

    The numbers of empty properties in England have fallen to a 10-year low, new figures show.

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

  • Extra borrowing powers for councils to build 10,000 affordable homes

    Communities Secretary and Chief Secretary to the Treasury announce new borrowing powers.

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

  • 500 homes will be built to rent

    Kris Hopkins welcomes deal that will get nearly 500 homes built specifically for private rent.

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

  • New Build to Rent deal to deliver homes for private rent

    New deal will deliver newly-built homes for private rent in 6 towns.

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