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  • 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

  • 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

  • Plans approved for £22.6 million housing development in South Yorkshire

    Plans for a new housing development on surplus public land in South Yorkshire have been given the green light by Doncaster Borough Council this week.

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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

  • £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

  • 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

  • Wokingham

    Wokingham Borough Council aims to deliver 13,500 new homes by 2026.

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  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 8

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • 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

  • New Homes Bonus bulletin: issue 2

    Bulletin about the New Homes Bonus, a grant paid by central government to local councils for increasing the number of homes and their use.

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  • 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

  • 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

  • Communities to receive cash boost for choosing development

    Planning Minister Nick Boles announces new cash incentives.

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

  • Housing the next generation

    Speech by Planning Minister Nick Boles at an event hosted by Policy Exchange.

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