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As part of the Government's Building Britain's Future plans, Housing Minister John Healey has said that construction of thousands of extra homes will begin in a matter of months, thanks to the £1.5 billion pound housing investment...
Housing Minister John Healey today announced more help for families facing repossession of their home with the doubling of extra funding for free, on-the-spot, legal advice in courts.
Developers will be given more time to start building and further flexibility to adapt plans, under a package of new measures announced by Housing Minister John Healey today to support the industry during these tough economic times.
All new homes will feature inbuilt protection from hot water scalding in baths and will use water more efficiently under measures announced by Housing Minister Iain Wright today.
A major new package of measures to strengthen consumer protections for tenants living in private rented accommodation is being announced today by Housing Minister Margaret Beckett.
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears and Culture Secretary Andy Burnham are today urging councils and developers to put good planning, local character and high quality design at the heart of development.
Park home residents and others in the sector are being asked for their views in a 12 week consultation ending in August 2009 on an improved site licensing system.
Housing Minister Iain Wright today announced the appointment of two more board members to uphold the standards of social housing across the country.
New support to help homeowners remain in their homes if they fall on difficult times will be available from today, announced Housing Minister Margaret Beckett.
Ex-servicemen and women who are seriously injured are to be given priority for specially adapted social homes, announced Housing Minister Iain Wright today.
£170 million of funding is today being allocated to 29 transport projects that will support the development of new housing, announced Housing Minister Margaret Beckett and Transport Minister Paul Clark.
The Government set out its proposals for helping rural communities to thrive in the 21st Century by providing more affordable housing and greater freedom to develop strong local economies.
Housing Minister Margaret Beckett today met one of the first people in the country to benefit from the Government's new HomeBuy Direct scheme.
National figures released today show that the number of vulnerable young 16 and 17 year olds being housed in bed and breakfast accommodation has fallen by 40 per cent over the last year.
Councils are being given more support to help them bring empty homes back in to use in the current economic climate, announced Housing Minister Margaret Beckett today.
Housing Minister Margaret Beckett has today announced new support to help councils cut their planned rent increases for tenants in the current economic climate.
Local residents are to be given more time to respond to the Government's second eco-towns public consultation after Housing Minister Margaret Beckett today extended the deadline for responses.
Plans for the new independent National Tenant Voice (NTV), which will give tenants a say on the housing issues affecting them, were published this week and have been accepted by Ministers.
Councils may soon have greater freedom to build more homes under plans going out to consultation today.
A mortgage rescue scheme to help vulnerable families at risk of repossession to stay in their homes is being rolled out across England today.