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Councils given further £200 million in next stage of successful rough sleeping programme
Press release
More rough sleepers are set to be helped off the streets and into safe accommodation thanks to a further £203 million funding.
Over 300,000 homes sold with Help to Buy
Press release
A young farmer from Leicestershire has become the 300,000th homeowner to use the Help to Buy: Equity Loan Scheme since its launch in 2013.
Artist shortlist for national Windrush Monument revealed
Press release
The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain.
Support for renters continues with longer notice periods
Press release
Renters will continue to be supported as national COVID-19 restrictions ease.
Under the new Act, councils across England will have a legal duty to provide life-saving support such as therapy, advocacy and counselling in safe accommodation, including refuges.
New ‘Help to Build’ scheme will make it easier and more affordable for people to build their own homes.
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (formerly the Department for Communities and Local Government) job is to create great places to live and work, and to give more power to local people to shape what happens in their area.
MHCLG is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.
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