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  • Role of building societies

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Building societies occupy a unique space in national life. You’ll know the history much better than…

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to New Homes Bonus 'bribe' claim

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to an article in the Daily Mail which describes the New Homes Bonus as a bribe for communities to accept…

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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  • Unpublished research reports: housing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

  • Welcome rise in affordable housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed new figures showing the largest increase in the supply of affordable homes since the mid-1990s. …

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

  • Government on track to provide land for 100,000 new homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today hailed the rapid progress of Government plans to release formerly-used public land with enough capacity …

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to the latest affordable housing supply figures

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to latest affordable housing supply statistics. Housing Minister Grant Shapps said: “Reviving a …

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

  • More power for communities to bring empty homes back into use

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced that community groups will be able to apply for Government cash to bring empty homes that…

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

  • Bob Neill responds to Guardian article on planning

    Bob Neill responds to Peter Hetherington’s article on planning suggesting government’s planning reforms will lead to a “free for all” for development…

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

  • 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

  • Departmental response to the Daily Telegraph's story on the planning reform consultation

    A spokesman for Communities and Local Government said: “These proposals are vital to create the new homes and jobs we need. The Department…

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to judge's ruling on squatters rights

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to judge’s ruling ordering a London council to publish a list of empty homes in their area. Grant Shapps…

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

  • Andrew Stunell responds to an article in the Guardian on social housing

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell responds to an article in the Guardian suggesting that families will be priced out of social housing by …

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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

  • Grant Shapps joins forces with industry to take self build to the masses

    Grant Shapps has today welcomed a new action plan for the self build industry that he says could be the turning point that takes it to the masses…

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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 welcomes new group to clear minefield of building standards

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed the appointment of Sir John Harman to a key group looking at reducing the complexity of home…

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

  • Greg Clark signals boost for 'meanwhile uses' of empty buildings

    Planning Minister Greg Clark today said the Government could scrap red tape in order to encourage ‘meanwhile uses’ of empty buildings, transforming…

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

  • Top-down targets have failed to deliver more homes

    The abolition of Regional Strategies and reforms of the planning system are central to boosting homes and jobs Communities Secretary Eric Pickles…

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

  • Shapps asks lenders to back Britain's self-builders

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps will today call on the country’s biggest mortgage lenders to back a ‘self build revolution’ by lending more to…

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