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  • Housing speech by Mark Prisk

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk's keynote speech at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Manchester. Political content has been removed.

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

  • Affordable housing: loan guarantees

    Written Ministerial Statement by Housing Minister Mark Prisk on a housing scheme to increase the rented housing sector

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

  • £10 billion housing guarantees open for business

    The government today offered up to £10 billion in loan guarantees to get Britain building and deliver tens of thousands of homes to rent.

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

  • Appointment to the HCA Regulation Committee

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government today (12 June 2013) announced the appointment of Tariq Kazi to the Homes and Communities Agency’s Regulation Committee, following an open competition.

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

  • Mark Prisk challenges councils to find stable homes for families

    Minister offers £2 million and presses 15 councils to raise their game.

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

  • Government to unlock thousands of new homes

    Thousands of homes at stalled housing sites will be unlocked through a multi-million pound package of government support.

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

  • New resident rights for park homes will root out the rogues

    New rights will give park home residents the protection they need from unscrupulous site owners, says Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.

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

  • Government funding to unlock development of new Devon community

    A multi-million pound package of government support will unlock development of a new Devon community and create thousands of jobs.

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

  • Aspiring tenants behind Right to Buy surge

    The numbers of tenants taking up the Right to Buy their council home has more than doubled.

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

  • Visit your high street and love your local market

    Local Growth Minister Mark Prisk urged people to back their local markets during a fortnight of activities designed to get consumers back on their high streets.

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

  • Minister challenges councils to find land for self-builders

    Planning Minister Nick Boles challenges councils to find land for local people to build their ‘Grand Design’.

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

  • Fund rewards high street innovation

    Local Growth Minister Mark Prisk announces that 7 towns will receive a share of the £1 million High Street Renewal Award.

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

  • Appointment to the Homes and Communities Agency board

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced the appointment of Jane May to the Homes and Communities Agency’s board.

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

  • PlaceShapers conference 2013

    Speech by Housing Minister Mark Prisk to the sixth annual PlaceShapers conference.

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

  • Homelessness pot open for bids

    Bids are open for the final round of the £20 million Homelessness Transition Fund.

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

  • Up to 10,000 new homes will improve the rental market

    Up to 10,000 new homes for private rent will be underway by 2015, Housing Minister Mark Prisk said today (16 April 2013).

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

  • Private rented sector

    Written ministerial statement about the Build to Rent Fund.

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

  • Estates Gazette Residential Summit 2013

    Speech by Housing Minister Mark Prisk on the future of the private rented sector.

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

  • Changes to make it cheaper to build own home could help many self-builders

    New measures could make it cheaper for aspiring self-builders to get their ‘grand design’ off the ground.

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

  • £1.7 million Gold Standard sets new homelessness benchmark

    A new scheme will help councils across the country to deliver the best possible service.

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