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From The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE
  • A better deal for hardworking tenants

    Tenants renting privately will get a better, fairer deal under measures announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis.

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

  • Letting agents need to move quickly to sign up to redress schemes

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis urges letting agents to meet the deadline to register with an approved redress scheme.

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Development on the Green Belt

    Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis responds to claims in the Telegraph about development on the Green Belt.

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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

  • Cutting red tape to breathe new life into local communities

    Local residents to have a greater say over the future development of their area.

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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

  • New fund will speed up work on thousands of new homes

    A new £3 million fund will be available to councils across the country to get work started on new housing sites.

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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

  • 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

  • Brandon Lewis writes to Surrey councillors

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis writes to Surrey county councillors.

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

  • Official statistics reveal fire deaths fallen by 40% in last decade

    5% fewer deaths than last year, continuing decade trend.

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

  • Official figures reveal ‘room to improve’ Council Tax collection

    Council Tax collection rates remain high but councils failed to collect £2.5 billion of Council Tax last year.

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

  • Minister sends tough message to end high street harassment by fundraisers

    Brandon Lewis calls on councils to take steps to clamp down on high street harassment.

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

  • Great British high streets worth celebrating

    Brandon Lewis launches a national competition to find our Great British high streets.

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

  • Statement on the latest industrial action by firefighters

    The Department for Communities and Local Government responds to the Fire Brigades Union's latest strike action.

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