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From Minister of State for Housing and Planning
  • Unauthorised encampments

    A joint ministerial letter to council leaders, police and crime commissioners and police chief constables about unauthorised encampments.

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

  • Government puts life into Nantwich site derelict for 25 years

    Plans to turn derelict gas works into new homes and leisure facilities get the go-ahead.

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

  • Joint venture established to run the Planning Portal

    DCLG has entered into a joint venture with TerraQuest Limited, setting up a new company to run the Planning Portal.

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

  • Julian Ashby reappointed to regulation committee

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis today confirmed the reappointment of Julian Ashby as chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency’s Regulation Committee.

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

  • Boosting the Great British high street

    High streets across the country will be better equipped to meet the needs of their customers.

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

  • Contingencies Fund advances

    Durham and Ebbsfleet

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

  • New agreement means thousands of new homes in Leicestershire

    Housing Minister annouces multi-million pound deal to ensure a 4,000-home development will get started within the next month.

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

  • Government response to the residential property management services: market study report

    Brandon Lewis responds to the market study into residential property management services carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

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

  • Better homes and bungalows for Britain's older people

    Older people should be given a greater choice where to live during their retirement under plans outlined today.

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

  • Housing update, March 2015

    Update on some of the recent actions that the coalition government is undertaking on housing.

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

  • No council should end a tenant’s Right to Buy

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis pledged to protect the Right to Buy of thousands of tenants.

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

  • High-speed broadband connections for commercial and residential new builds

    Letter from Brandon Lewis and Ed Vaizey to council leaders in England about provision of high-speed broadband connections.

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

  • Ebbsfleet Development Corporation: board appointments

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government today announced his intention to make 5 appointments to the board of the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation.

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

  • New measures help create a bigger, better private rented sector

    New measures have been introduced that will create a bigger, better private rented sector for tenants and landlords.

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

  • Ending the tenant tax to help tackle rogue landlords

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis pledged to end the “tenants’ tax” that pushes up rents and imposes unnecessary red tape on decent landlords.

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

  • Government fund to support thousands more custom builders

    A multi-million pound fund will help aspiring custom builders get their projects off the ground more quickly.

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

  • Support for housebuilding doubles

    Support for new housebuilding has almost doubled in the past 4 years, new figures show.

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

  • Tenants safer under new government measures

    Landlords will be required by law to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties.

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

  • Planning update

    This written statement by Brandon Lewis provides an update on planning.

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

  • Unused public sector land will provide over 100,000 new homes

    The amount of land sold by the government surpasses the original commitment set by the Prime Minister.

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