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From The Rt Hon Grant Shapps
  • Grant Shapps signals start to housing 'revolution'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that he will take forward legislation allowing the creation of Local Housing Trusts.

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

  • Helping tenants have a stronger voice

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps wants to give housing professionals the powers they need to make the right decisions for their communities.

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

  • Speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thanks Sarah [Webb] and thank you for introducing me to the PACT. I’ll study it carefully as I know…

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

  • Grant Shapps sees help for homeless in Leeds

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps visits St George's Crypt in Leeds.

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

  • Shapps gives more power to councils to solve local problems with shared homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps announces more power for councils to manage shared homes in their area.

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

  • Power for councils to manage shared homes in their area

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced that councils will have greater flexibility to manage concentrations of shared housing in their…

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

  • Grants Shapps taking action to address homelessness

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has chaired the first cross government meeting aimed at tackling homelessness.

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

  • Rough sleeping count masks real scale of the problem

    as PM gives Ministers in eight Government departments responsibility for homeless Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today removed the mask…

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

  • Grant Shapps welcomes good news on housing market

    Grant Shapps has welcomed a new report from an independent industry body showing that the abolition of HIPs is giving a boost to the house market.

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

  • New study shows support for new homes

    The British public are far more supportive of new housing developments in their area than commonly thought, according to a new study.

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

  • Shapps promise to landlords: no more red tape

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced that he will be scrapping plans to introduce new regulations on private landlords.

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

  • Age of aspiration

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction Thank you to Robert Peto for your very kind introduction …

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

  • Age of aspiration

    Grant Shapps has heralded the return of an 'age of aspiration' for those struggling to get their first foothold on the property ladder.

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

  • Government will overhaul unfair council house finance system

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today said that the Government is committed to giving councils more financial freedom to deliver a better deal…

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

  • How 'Fabio' is your footie food?

    Do you know the score when you order takeaway?

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

  • Housing Minister urges housing association executives to commit to pay transparency

    Grant Shapps calls on housing association executies to publish their salaries.

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

  • Grant Shapps sets out grand design for the future of green housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps sets out his vision to get the green housing industry back on track.

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

  • Pickles and Shapps announce HIPs are history

    Eric Pickles and Grant Shapps have announced that, with immediate effect, Home Information Packs are suspended.

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

  • Local Government Minister Grant Shapps hails victory for common sense

    Grant Shapps, Minister for Local Government, said: “Ahead of the world cup, communities across England will want to wave the flag of St …

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