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  • A Government scheme to get builders back on stalled sites and work restarted on homes has had an overwhelming response and is three times oversubscribed…

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

  • Bulletin about the English housing survey.

  • After launching the Department’s Red Tape Challenge ‘Housing and Construction’ theme last month, the Secretary of State is pleased to announce…

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps today highlighted how the Government’s action to get Britain building again will play a vital and central role…

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

  • Letter to local authority chief executives to update them on the progress of the housing strategy

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

  • Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Are you a veteran if you’ve done the same job for five years? Normally…

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

  • Memorandum of understanding between the National House Building Council (NHBC) and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

  • Communities Minister Baroness Hanham is asking people to vote out policies they think are the weakest links, in a drive to eliminate ineffective…

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

  • Housing minister Grant Shapps responds to the IPPR report on the Housing Strategy Dear Sir, The IPPR’s proposals just don’t stack up. It seems…

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

  • Thousands of desperately needed homes will be built across the country thanks to a £420 million fund to unlock stalled sites and get Britain…

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

  • Bulletin about the English housing survey.

  • Families across the country in need of a stable home could benefit from thousands of formerly long term empty homes being made available, Communities…

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

  • This bulletin shows how different authorities are using their New Homes Bonus payments to benefit their communities in diverse ways.

  • Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has today called on farmers and rural councils to “think outside the box” to deliver more affordable housing…

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

  • On Monday 21 November 2011 Communities Minister Andrew Stunell visited Salford to see how empty homes are being brought back into use.

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced the allocation of more than £71 million to help families trapped in half-empty and abandoned streets…

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

  • Rob Perrins, MD, Berkeley Homes Group, said: “The Berkeley Group welcomes this innovative initiative which will enable people who can afford…

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

  • The Prime Minister has today (21 November 2011) announced that the Government will provide a guarantee for up to 100,000 new mortgages at up…

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

  • An ambitious new strategy to tackle the housing shortage, boost the economy, create jobs and give people the opportunity to get on the housing…

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

  • The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister today announced a strategy to tackle the housing shortage, boost the economy and create jobs.

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