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From Minister of State for Housing
  • Reforms will lead to first cut in waiting lists for 22 years

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today pledged that the Government’s package of reforms will lead to the first substantial reduction in social…

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

  • No Second Night Out' shows tough action to tackle rough sleeping

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced the Government’s ambition to put an end to rough sleeping by pledging to work with councils…

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

  • Grant Shapps calls for more 'mates mortgages' to help struggling first time buyers

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps will today call on lenders to offer ‘mates mortgages’ so younger first time buyers can club together and take …

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

  • Grant Shapps welcomes new group to clear minefield of building standards

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed the appointment of Sir John Harman to a key group looking at reducing the complexity of home…

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

  • The Prince's Foundation's natural house launch

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thanks Hank and Peter for having me back. Every time I come to the Building Research Establishment…

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

  • Eco-homes don't have to be 'eco-bling'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today warned that a lack of creativity could lead to Scandinavian-style “eco-bling” homes dominating our neighbourhoods…

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

  • Grant Shapps sends special agents into barracks to help our troops buy homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced special housing agents will be sent into military bases to help members of the armed forces get…

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

  • Grant Shapps calls for more transparency in social housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced plans to consult on a new way for tenants and members of the public to scrutinise how housing …

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

  • Shaking up the 'computer says no' town hall culture

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps and Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark today called on a new generation of councillors to shake up …

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

  • New scheme to offer first-time buyers an alternative to the bank of mum and dad

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today encouraged aspiring first-time buyers across the country, to come forward for new Government help to…

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

  • Shapps asks lenders to back Britain's self-builders

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps will today call on the country’s biggest mortgage lenders to back a ‘self build revolution’ by lending more to…

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

  • Unpublished research reports: housing and local government

    Today the Government is publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous …

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

  • Minister calls on councils to get ready for proposed new powers to help homeless families

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called on councils to start forging closer links with landlords and letting agents in their area so they…

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

  • Support for tenants to improve their neighbourhoods

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today launched plans to give tenants greater support to hold their landlords to account. The Minister argued…

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

  • Queen's Birthday Honours List 2011

    Congratulations to all local government and fire service staff who have had their commitment and dedication reflected in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

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

  • Affordable rent

    Further to the Written Statement of 14 February from my Rt Hon Friend, The Minister for Housing and Local Government, I am today announcing…

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

  • Local Government Association housing seminar

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thanks Gary. I’ve been Housing Minister for over a year now. That’s quite an achievement - I shadowed…

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

  • Grant Shapps tells councillors: don't let council officers be the backseat drivers

    The minister today told councillors not to let back seat bureaucracy steer them off course on the road to greater town hall autonomy.

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

  • Government support remains in place to help people stay in their homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said that a wide range of support is available to support people threatened with homelessness, in particular…

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

  • Government plans release of public land to build 100,000 homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced Government plans to release enough public land to build as many as 100,000 new, much-needed…

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