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From Mark Prisk
  • £9.5 million crackdown on social housing cheats

    Councils to receive funding to help combat social housing fraud.

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

  • £180 million to help vulnerable stay in their homes

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk announces that councils across England will receive a share of the £180 million Disabled Facilities Grant.

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

  • Funding boost for aspiring self-builders

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk relaxes the funding rules for the Community Right to Build.

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

  • Funding boost to tackle beds in sheds

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk has pledged to “up the pressure” on criminal landlords who trap vulnerable tenants in so-called ‘beds in sheds’.

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

  • New body to focus on future high street renewal

    A new approach to helping town centres adapt to the modern market began today (25 March 2013) as a new forum met for the first time.

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

  • Mark Prisk offers £100k Right to Buy discount to the capital’s social tenants

    Mark Prisk has opened the door for London’s council tenants to take up their Right to Buy with an increased discount of up to £100,000.

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

  • £4.5 billion Budget deal to help homebuyers and boost economy

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles welcomes new multi-billion pound housing package.

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

  • Home Builders Federation conference 2013

    Speech by Housing Minister Mark Prisk to the Home Builders Federation annual policy conference.

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

  • Multi-million pound fund to get stalled sites back on track

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk has launched a £225 million fund to help unlock large-scale, locally led developments and get Britain building.

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

  • New action group to help maximise house building potential of off-site construction

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk announces a new industry-government working group to help maximise off-site construction in the housing sector.

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

  • £225 million affordable housing fund open for bids

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk will today unlock a multi-million pound government fund to deliver up to 15,000 extra affordable homes.

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

  • British Property Federation conference 2013

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

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

  • Right to Buy sales double

    New figures today reveal a surge in the numbers of aspiring homeowners taking up the Right to Buy their council home.

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

  • High streets need to change to prosper

    Mark Prisk tells high streets that they need to adapt to meet the changing needs of today’s consumers.

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

  • New Homes Bonus boosts spending power for local communities

    England's councils to share £668 million in 2013 to 2014 to help provide new homes.

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

  • Next steps for £10 billion housing guarantees

    The government sets out the rules for 2 new schemes that will help investors to provide new homes for rent.

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

  • Red Tape Challenge is removing unnecessary housing, construction and planning regulations

    Red tape that affects house builders and landlords is cut, while the Red Tape Challenge focuses on planning administration next.

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

  • NewBuy part-exchange will free up more homes for aspiring buyers

    Builders offering the NewBuy scheme will now offer to buy a customer’s existing property before selling them a newly built home.

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

  • £20 million fund is ensuring no second night out for rough sleepers nationwide

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk announces the next round of a £20 million fund to ensure that nobody has to spend a second night on the streets.

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

  • Milton Keynes residents now have a say on local growth

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk is pleased to announce the transfer of Homes and Communities Agency functions and assets back to the people of Milton Keynes.

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