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From Minister of State for Housing
  • £100 million investment to give enterprise zones business edge

    Eric Pickles announces extra funding for enterprise zones to complete infrastructure projects and compete for new businesses.

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

  • Cutting red tape for business improvement districts that help small shops and local traders

    The Department for Communities and Local Government ends unnecessary red tape to support high street regeneration.

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

  • Cuts to red tape mark ‘Freedom Day’ for UK businesses

    Michael Fallon today announced good news for the growth prospects of UK companies as more common sense cuts to red tape are implemented

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

  • Purple Flag flies high over government building

    The Purple Flag flies over the Department for Communities and Local Government to celebrate Britain’s safe and thriving evening town centres.

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

  • New era for rented housing

    Mark Prisk's speech to National Housing Federation.

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

  • Prisk offers £400 million pound investment opportunity in private rental market

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk has invited bids for a share of at least £400 million to build homes specifically for private rent.

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

  • Government-backed help leads to thousands of new homeowners

    New figures show government-backed housing schemes have created 25,000 new homeowners to date.

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

  • More tenants take up the Right to Buy

    More council tenants are seizing the opportunity to buy their home, Housing Minister Mark Prisk said today (22 August 2013).

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

  • House building innovations will help deliver homes

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk has urged house builders to try new and innovative approaches to construction to get Britain building.

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

  • £17 million support to help communities build

    Anyone planning new building projects in their community can apply for a share of £17 million to get their ideas off the ground.

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

  • Funding package to deliver thousands of new homes

    £220 million government funding to help deliver almost 14,000 new affordable homes.

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

  • First rental deal yields hundreds of new homes

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk welcomes the first deal under the government’s £1 billion Build to Rent scheme.

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

  • Reforms to bring property owners into the high street mix

    Property owners could get a greater role in revitalising their high streets under plans announced by Local Growth Minister Mark Prisk.

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

  • New tenant power to help kickstart house building

    A new right will give social tenants the power to boost house building in their area, says Housing Minister Mark Prisk.

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

  • New £3 million fund to crack down on rogue landlords

    New funding will help councils take on the rogue landlords who make tenants’ lives a misery, Housing Minister Mark Prisk has announced.

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

  • Rogue landlords

    Letter from Mark Prisk to leaders of local housing authorities about rogue landlords.

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

  • Park homes

    Speech by Housing Minister Mark Prisk to the residential parks industry in England, organised by the British Holiday and Home Parks Association and the National Caravan Council.

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

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors national residential conference: forward thinking, future proofing

    Speech by Housing Minister Mark Prisk setting out the government's long term housing strategy.

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

  • Help to Buy surging ahead with 7,000 reservations

    The Help to Buy equity loan is an instant hit, with almost 7,000 reservations in the first 3 months.

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

  • Enterprise zones investment grows to over a billion pounds

    Eleven enterprise zones will benefit from a £150 million boost from the government to create local jobs and secure growth across England.

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