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  • Mark Prisk: £200 million Build to Rent fund will boost housebuilding

    A new £200 million fund will boost the construction of new homes specifically for private rent, Housing Minister Mark Prisk said today.

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

  • Cranbrook

    The new Cranbrook community in East Devon, has the capacity to deliver 6,000 new homes between 2012 to 2026.

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  • Government funding to unlock delivery of 12,000 new homes

    New government support for large housing sites will unlock the delivery of new homes and create thousands of jobs.

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

  • Boost to councils and communities through the New Homes Bonus

    The New Homes Bonus scheme pays over £1 billion to councils backing growth.

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

  • Government investment in local growth to continue

    The Chancellor has announced a package of measures in his Autumn Statement that will help the department continue to boost local growth.

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

  • Funding boost will help "stop the rot" of empty homes

    Don Foster has announced the opening of bidding for a share of £300 million.

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

  • National Empty Homes conference 2012

    Speech by Don Foster to the annual National Empty Homes conference.

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

  • Eric Pickles visits ‘Hidden Homes’ in Wandsworth

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles marks the 10th anniversary of the Hidden Homes initiative.

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

  • Council of Mortgage Lenders conference

    Speech by Housing Minister, Mark Prisk, to the Council of Mortgage Lenders' annual conference.

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

  • Independent panel to help government cut housebuilding red tape and boost growth

    New independent group of building industry experts to simplify the mass of rules imposed on developers and housebuilders.

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

  • Farmers should be able to offer affordable homes on the farm

    Councils should amend their existing planning policies to make it easier for disused farm buildings to be converted into affordable homes.

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

  • First self-build projects to benefit from multi-million fund

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk today said he was delighted that the first applications for a slice of a new £30million self-build investment fund…

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

  • Councils seeing benefits of reducing numbers of empty homes

    Bringing thousands of empty homes back into use has unlocked over £63million additional funding that is directly benefiting local communities…

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

  • Housing and growth

    Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on housing and growth.

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

  • Plan to boost British housebuilding, jobs and the economy

    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, alongside the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, have set out a major housing and planning package.

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

  • Plans to boost UK housebuilding, jobs and the economy

    PM: "This Government is serious about rolling its sleeves up and doing it all it can to kick-start the economy."

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

  • Common sense planning reform to create more homes and boost the high street

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has approved a new measure that will increase the number of homes in town centres and help increase footfall…

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

  • Plans for thousands of homes unlocked by historic deal

    New agreement will get work started on thousands of new properties Plans for thousands of new homes that have been stuck on the drawing board…

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

  • Sir Terence Conran joins drive to build higher quality homes

    Housebuilders challenged to prove the quality of new-build homes Star of the British design industry Sir Terence Conran is to work with the…

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

  • Bob Neill visits Weymouth and Portland as Olympic flame visits Dorset

    Fire and Olympic Legacy Minister Bob Neill, was in Weymouth and Portland on 12 July to meet local partners and community leaders to thank them…

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