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From Minister of State for Housing and Planning
  • Ebbsfleet Garden City

    Progress report on the development of the Ebbsfleet Garden City.

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

  • Starter homes

    Changes to planning policy announced following response to the consultation on proposals to enable more starter homes for first time buyers.

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

  • 192,000 households helped to become homeowners through government schemes

    Nearly 192,000 households have bought or reserved a new home through government-backed schemes over the past 5 years, latest figures show.

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

  • 33,000 new homeowners thanks to the Right to Buy

    More than 33,000 new homeowners have been created through the reinvigorated Right to Buy since 2012.

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

  • New measures will speed up housebuilding

    Brandon Lewis has proposed new measures to speed up the planning system and provide new homes more quickly.

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

  • Housebuilding continues to climb

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis welcomed new figures showing a rise in the numbers of homes being built across the country.

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

  • £55 million deal will mean 800 new homes for rent in Greater Manchester

    Brandon Lewis announces a multi-million pound deal to provide nearly 800 homes in Manchester and Salford.

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

  • Measures to boost sharing economy in London

    Brandon Lewis outlines government reforms aimed at ensuring London residents have the opportunity to rent their homes out on a short term basis.

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

  • Short-term use of residential property in London

    The Housing Minister's statement about short-term use of residential property in London.

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

  • Thousands of tenants set to benefit from deposit loans

    Brandon Lewis announces government-wide support for a new scheme that will become available to thousands of tenants.

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

  • New measures to break down barriers for shared ownership owners

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis proposes new measures to remove unnecessary bureaucracy and red tape.

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

  • Protecting green spaces

    Brandon Lewis response to comments from the Town and Country Planning Association on the protection of areas such as parks, woods and lakes in the planning system.

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

  • Help to Buy helps 77,000 people onto the property ladder

    New figures show more than 77,000 homes have been bought under Help to Buy schemes.

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

  • Communities rewarded for saying yes to new homes

    Communities across the country will be rewarded for their part in delivering hundreds of thousands of new homes.

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

  • Housing delivery

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis gives an update on recent government actions on housing delivery.

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

  • Funding boost will provide 200,000 homes on brownfield land

    Brandon Lewis announces multi-million pound fund to help provide 200,000 new homes on brownfield sites across the country.

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

  • Government response to High Court case: Traveller sites in the green belt

    Planning Minister comments on the recent (Moore and Coates) court case and reaffirms policy on Traveller sites in the green belt.

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

  • New partner appointed to run the Planning Portal

    TerraQuest has been appointed as the preferred bidder to take over the running of the Planning Portal.

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

  • Help to Buy sales hit 73,000 homes

    Number of people joining the housing ladder continues to grow.

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

  • Power back in people's hands to have a say over future development

    Communities will have information at their fingertips thanks to a new plain English guide to the planning system.

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