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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
  • Housing standards in the private rented sector

    Letter from Kris Hopkins to local housing authority leaders about housing standards in the private rented sector.

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

  • Over 100,000 households helped to buy their home

    Over 100,000 households are being helped onto the property ladder thanks to government backed schemes.

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

  • Kris Hopkins sees cutting edge homes for older people in Milton Keynes

    The Lovat Fields Village in Milton Keynes shows how better housing can transform the lives of older people.

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

  • Funding offering a new start for single homeless people

    A successful scheme helping single homeless people into homes in the private rented sector is to be extended by 2 years.

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

  • Creating a fair and flexible private rented sector

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has emphasised the need to create a fairer, more flexible private rented sector.

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

  • Whitehall releasing its grip on unused public land

    Enough brownfield land released to build 68,000 homes and support 135,000 jobs.

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

  • New Homes Bonus payouts show Britain is building

    Communities will be rewarded for helping deliver over half a million homes across the country, Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has confirmed.

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

  • Response to UN Special Rapporteur report

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins responds to today’s (3 February 2014) report on UK housing by United Nations Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik.

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

  • Help to Buy: equity loan creates 46 new homeowners a day

    Equity loan scheme has created 46 new homeowners every day since its launch, new figures show today (28 January 2014).

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

  • New affordable homes plan to get Britain building

    Fastest affordable housebuilding for 20 years will support 165,000 construction jobs.

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

  • Help to Buy re-fires kilns at Lancaster brick works

    Production starts again at mothballed brick works thanks to surge in demand from Help to Buy.

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

  • Response to claims about garden cities

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins responds to claims about a DCLG garden cities report.

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

  • Corby shows how housing is building Britain's recovery

    Kris Hopkins visits Corby to see how the town is enjoying a boost from housebuilding.

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

  • Funding boost for new affordable homes

    Kris Hopkins welcomes deal to release £500 million funding to build new afforable homes.

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

  • 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 help for councils to clear up after floods

    Communities Minister Kris Hopkins has set out the help that the government is giving to councils following the recent flooding.

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

  • Response to claims about enterprise zones

    Local Growth Minister Kris Hopkins responds to comments in the media about enterprise zones.

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

  • Councils rewarded for 550,000 more homes under new homes bonus

    Councils have received over £2 billion through the New Homes Bonus for helping deliver 550,000 more homes, new figures show.

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

  • Public use 'good deed app' to help 4,000 rough sleepers off the streets

    A year on from the launch of StreetLink over 4,000 rough sleepers have been offered support and services to help get them off the streets.

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

  • Help to Buy fires brick bonanza

    Enough bricks will be made in 2013 to go 9 times round the earth or build 28 St Pancras stations.

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