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  • Homes to be proud of

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This Government came to office with a wholly new approach to housing. We didn’t want to tweak existing…

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

  • Grant Shapps issues message to struggling households: seek early support

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today sent a clear message that any household threatened with homelessness must seek help and advice as early…

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to the National Housing Federation's 'Housing Market Analysis' report

    Grant Shapps responds to the National Housing Federation’s ‘Housing Market Analysis’ and talks about how Government is helping people to get…

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

  • More powers for communities to choose boats on water alongside bricks and mortar

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today urged local authorities not to become landlocked intheir quest to meet local housing needs - but to consider…

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

  • Struggling homeowners have more options the quicker they act

    With figures out today showing some households are continuing to struggle to pay their mortgage, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged anyone…

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

  • Response to coverage suggesting members of the armed forces will not benefit from being prioritised for the FirstBuy scheme

    My commitment to giving our brave troops priority for help onto the property ladder is far from phoney and it is misleading to suggest that …

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

  • Affordable homes programme 2011 to 2015

    Further to my Written Statement of 14 February, I am today announcing the outcomes of the Homes and Communities Agency’s invitation for proposals…

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

  • Government announces new Affordable Homes programme set to exceed expectations

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today hailed the progress of Government plans to build thousands of new affordable homes over the next four years…

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 4

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • Grant Shapps calls for more 'mates mortgages' to help struggling first time buyers

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps will today call on lenders to offer ‘mates mortgages’ so younger first time buyers can club together and take …

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

  • Grant Shapps sends special agents into barracks to help our troops buy homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced special housing agents will be sent into military bases to help members of the armed forces get…

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

  • New scheme to offer first-time buyers an alternative to the bank of mum and dad

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today encouraged aspiring first-time buyers across the country, to come forward for new Government help to…

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

  • Government support remains in place to help people stay in their homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said that a wide range of support is available to support people threatened with homelessness, in particular…

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

  • Government plans release of public land to build 100,000 homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced Government plans to release enough public land to build as many as 100,000 new, much-needed…

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

  • Response to National Audit Office report on the Mortgage Rescue Scheme

    The Department responds to a new report from the National Audit Office, which examines the establishment of the Mortgage Rescue Scheme. A DCLG…

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

  • Housing our heroes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today met with leading industry figures and defence officials to discuss what more can be done to help people …

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

  • Struggling homeowners should take early action

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on struggling homeowners not to bury their heads in the sand but to seek early help if they are…

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

  • Home Builders Federation annual lunch 2011

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. In recent years you had an ever changing parade of Housing Ministers addressing…

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

  • New Homes Bonus: final allocations year 1

    Today, I am announcing the final allocations for local authorities in England for the New Homes Bonus Year 1 funding. This announcement follows…

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

  • Home Builders Federation 'one year on' conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Britain is a growing society. The number of households is set to keep on rising in the years to come…

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