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From Minister of State for Housing
  • Right to Buy scheme for council house tenants is not under review

    Press speculation that the Government has begun a review of the Right to Buy Scheme for council house tenants is not true. A spokesperson for…

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

  • Local experts to map true scale of rough sleeping

    Changing the way rough sleeping is monitored across the country.

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

  • Repossessions hit 2-year low

    The number of home repossessions have hit a 2-year low, according to new figures published today (14 September 2010).

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

  • HIPs failed because no one trusted them

    Home Information Packs (HIPs) were not trusted and it was right to scrap them, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said.

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

  • Lack of trust condemned HIPs to failure

    Independent research proves that Home Information Packs were ignored by the very people they were meant to help, backing the decision to scrap…

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

  • Building more homes

    Summary: Letter from housing minister Grant Shapps in response to an article in the Guardian (25 August 2010) about the future of house building…

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

  • Freedom for councils to manage rented housing

    New rules could cut as many as 8,500 applications from the planning system, freeing councils to focus on local priorities rather than micro managing rented housing.

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

  • Sensible approach to manage shared homes

    Landlords and councils will no longer be faced with bureaucracy aimed at micro-managing rented housing, Housing Minister Grant Shapps confirmed…

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

  • End of the line for dickey straps in Hammersmith?

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and get rid of outdated byelaws.

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

  • Bypass Whitehall and scrap outdated byelaws

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and revoke outdated byelaws. This means…

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

  • Safe rooms help stop domestic violence victims becoming homeless

    New research and statistics published today show that whilst domestic violence is one the major reasons families become homeless, protection…

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

  • Fearless local scrutiny will remain

    Summary: Letter from the local government minister Grant Shapps in response to a letter in the Financial Times (August 20 2010) regarding the…

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

  • Power to local people to preserve village life

    A new report today backs government plans to put power in the hands of rural communities to protect and preserve village life.

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

  • Homeowners at risk must seek early help

    Eric Pickles has issued a reminder to struggling homeowners to seek help early to have a better chance of staying in their homes.

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

  • Grant Shapps calls time on the town hall pollsters

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today scrapped the Place Survey, one of the largest surveys in Europe that was due to be conducted…

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

  • Grant Shapps scraps 'cosmetic' £5 million town hall surveys

    The Place Survey has been scrapped.

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

  • Extra funding for councils who go for growth now

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today told councils that local communities who go for growth now and in the future will receive direct and…

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

  • More local homes means more rewards

    Communities that build more homes will be rewarded by getting more funding to use in their area on things they consider to be a priority.

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

  • Free mapping data will plot route to innovation

    Grant Shapps has hailed a new agreement between government and all public bodies that will allow them to use national mapping data for free.

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

  • New era of open government will drive innovation in public services

    A landmark agreement that gives councils and public bodies free access to government mapping data will unleash a wave of fresh thinking and …

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