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  • Housebuilding efforts reap real results

    The numbers of new homes in England has risen by 10% over the past year – the highest percentage increase in 12 years.

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

  • Affordable housing debt guarantees pass £1 billion mark

    More than £1 billion has been unlocked from the market to build new affordable homes.

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

  • 54,000 homeowners created through Help to Buy

    New figures show Help to Buy is helping more people onto the property ladder and getting more homes built.

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

  • Bank of England review confirms that Help to Buy supports responsible lending

    Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) confirm that the government’s Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, does not pose a material risk to financial stability.

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

  • Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme review

    Exchange of letters between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England on the conclusion of the Financial Policy Committee’s (FPC) review of the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme.

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

  • Builders and buyers benefiting from Help to Buy

    Almost 53,000 households have now benefited through Help to Buy in England.

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

  • New push will remind tenants of their Right to Buy

    Thousands of social tenants across the country will this week receive details of how they can exercise their Right to Buy and become first-time homeowners.

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

  • Help to Buy: helping first-time buyers onto the housing ladder

    Official statistics show more than 48,000 people have bought a home through the scheme.

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

  • House building continues to climb

    Latest statistics show house building in England is up by over a fifth compared to last year.

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

  • Bidding opens for £200 million to build homes on brownfield land

    Councils can now bid for government assistance to build thousands of new homes on previously-developed land.

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

  • Florrie's law: new cap for council house repairs comes into force

    New law which caps the amount councils can charge leaseholders for repairs to their homes comes into force this week.

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

  • Higher Right to Buy discounts and expert advice to help tenants become homeowners

    Council house tenants will now benefit from higher Right to Buy discounts, and be guided through the homebuying process.

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

  • Help to Buy building new homes across the country

    Almost 40,000 households have bought a home through Help to Buy, Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has announced.

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 11

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • Affordable Homes Programme to transform the way we build

    Government investment in affordable homes will sustain 165,000 jobs and promote new technology.

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

  • Eric Pickles speaks to the Chartered Institute of Housing conference

    The Secretary of State addresses the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Manchester.

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

  • Help to Buy mortgage guarantee loans – new lending limits

    Government announces no new loans at or above 4.5 times borrowers’ income can be included in the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme.

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

  • Chartered Institute of Housing conference

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins speaks to the Chartered Institute of Housing conference.

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

  • Help to Buy creates 35,000 new homeowners and gets Britain building

    The Help to Buy scheme has enabled 35,000 people to buy their own home.

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

  • Public Accounts Committee report on Help to Buy: equity loan

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins responds to today's (18 June 2014) Public Accounts Committee report on the Help to Buy: equity loan scheme.

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