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  • Cash for councils to stop rogue landlords

    Crack down on criminals that make tenants’ lives a misery.

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

  • Government to review policy on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

    Review on condition of homes in the private rented sector will consider if new rules are needed on installing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

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

  • Greater confidence for people living and working in the private rented sector

    Conditions that need to be met by a company or organisation setting up a redress scheme made available.

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

  • Fair deal on rents will help get Britain building

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has offered a deal that will give a decade of strong protection for social tenants with the cost of living.

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

  • A brighter future for hardworking tenants

    Millions of tenants will get a better deal when they rent a home under new plans to help hardworking people, Eric Pickles announces.

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

  • Tenancy cheats to face full force of the law

    Fraudsters renting out their social homes for profit will face the full force of the law, Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has pledged.

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

  • Local people first in line for council homes

    New measures ensure local people prioritised for homes, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.

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

  • Better tenancies for families in rental homes

    New measures will encourage family-friendly tenancies in the private rented sector.

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

  • Simpler planning system supporting construction

    Statistics confirm the new streamlined planning system is working.

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

  • New era for rented housing

    Mark Prisk's speech to National Housing Federation.

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

  • Prisk offers £400 million pound investment opportunity in private rental market

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk has invited bids for a share of at least £400 million to build homes specifically for private rent.

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

  • Putting communities in control: giving social tenants more power

    Number of tenant management organisations to be increased to give more social tenants the power to hold their landlord to account.

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

  • Tenancy deposit protection schemes

    Letter from Housing Minister Mark Prisk to the Chairman of the Residential Landlords Association.

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

  • Digital Deal: 12 projects to help social tenants get online

    The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants.

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

  • First rental deal yields hundreds of new homes

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk welcomes the first deal under the government’s £1 billion Build to Rent scheme.

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

  • New tenant power to help kickstart house building

    A new right will give social tenants the power to boost house building in their area, says Housing Minister Mark Prisk.

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

  • New £3 million fund to crack down on rogue landlords

    New funding will help councils take on the rogue landlords who make tenants’ lives a misery, Housing Minister Mark Prisk has announced.

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

  • Rogue landlords

    Letter from Mark Prisk to leaders of local housing authorities about rogue landlords.

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

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors national residential conference: forward thinking, future proofing

    Speech by Housing Minister Mark Prisk setting out the government's long term housing strategy.

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 9

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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