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  • Minister urges public to be part of the solution to rough sleeping this Christmas

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged people across the country to help solve rough sleeping this Christmas by calling local hotlines if they…

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

  • Andrew Stunell welcomes largest year-on-year drop in number of empty homes

    Families across the country in need of a stable home could benefit from thousands of formerly long term empty homes being made available, Communities…

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

  • Housing groups' reaction to the Housing Strategy

    Rob Perrins, MD, Berkeley Homes Group, said: “The Berkeley Group welcomes this innovative initiative which will enable people who can afford…

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

  • Power shift from Whitehall to communities gets underway

    An era of Whitehall control has ended with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law.

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

  • New funding boost for homeless hostels

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a major cash boost to improve homeless hostels across the country. Today, £37.5m funding for …

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

  • Unpublished research reports: housing

    Today the Government is publishing a series of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous administration…

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to article in Financial Times on homelessness

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to an article in the Financial Times on homelessness and housing benefits. Dear Sir, It is misleading…

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

  • Grant Shapps issues landlords with call to arms on tackling homelessness

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on the country’s top 50 housing associations to use their expertise and wide-ranging experience…

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

  • Grant Shapps' response to Guardian article about homelessness

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to an article in the Guardian about homelessness. When a family is made homeless or someone has no choice…

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

  • No Second Night Out' shows tough action to tackle rough sleeping

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced the Government’s ambition to put an end to rough sleeping by pledging to work with councils…

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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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  • Unpublished research reports: housing and local government

    Today the Government is publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous …

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

  • Minister calls on councils to get ready for proposed new powers to help homeless families

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called on councils to start forging closer links with landlords and letting agents in their area so they…

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

  • Government to fund housing advice service for older people

    Making decisions to move home or change utility provider can be hard work and for some older people it can simply be too much.

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

  • Former coalfield areas to benefit from £30 million funding package

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced £30m to help drive out inequality and deprivation from the country’s coalfields areas. The investment…

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

  • Extra funding to help people with disabilities stay in their home

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that despite the tough financial climate, £180m is being given to councils to help them fund home…

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

  • Disabled Facilities Grant announcement 2011 to 2012

    Today the Department for Communities and Local Government is announcing the local authority allocations for the Disabled Facilities Grant …

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 3

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • A new independent report shows value of handypersons

    Handypersons schemes are helping elderly people to carry on living in their own homes.

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

  • Funding to tackle homelessness

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced £18.5 million for the voluntary sector to help tackle rough sleeping across England.

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