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Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed Santander's decision to start offering mortgages under the NewBuy Guarantee scheme.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed the announcement by Halifax that it will be offering mortgages under the NewBuy Guarantee scheme.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has seen the vision of the future Olympic Park which will provide thousands of much-needed new homes for residents in the capital after the 2012 Games.
Housing industry movers and shakers have hailed today's launch of the NewBuy Guarantee scheme as a vital kick-start for house builders across the country.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has backed a new pilot to tackle the increase of people from Central and Eastern Europe becoming homeless on England's streets.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today (14 February 2012) praised the latest social landlord to open its books and become more transparent to tenants.
Anyone who has ever burnt their bacon or smoked in the comfort of their home will know that an accidentally triggered smoke alarm can be a frustrating experience.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has launched a new deal to help older people to continue living comfortably in their own homes - with particular support for those leaving hospital.
A new national construction centre will provide thousands of young people with the building skills they need to refurbish the nation's homes so they become greener and cheaper to run, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced .
On Monday 21 November 2011 Communities Minister Andrew Stunell joined construction workers from B4Box - a Salford-based social enterprise and building company - at a former empty terraced home currently being renovated in the city.
Housing Groups' reaction to the Housing Strategy.
The Government's new national 'Homeswap Direct' scheme will make it easier for social tenants living in a social to find a new home in another part of the country.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on lenders to consider offering more longer-term fixed mortgages of as much as 30 years, to encourage greater stability in the housing market as a "normal and sensible choice" for homeowners in the future.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on lenders to consider offering more longer-term fixed mortgages of as much as 30 years, to encourage greater stability in the housing market as a "normal and sensible choice" for homeowners in the future.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed new figures showing the largest increase in the supply of affordable homes since the mid-1990s.
The Department for Communities and Local Government has provided further details following the Prime Minister's announcement on Right to Buy.
In a move designed to strengthen tenants' and landlords' awareness of their rights and responsibilities, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today published helpful advice aimed at those letting or renting a property.
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has seen how Government plans to make existing homes warmer and cheaper to run could work on the Coronation Streets of the future.
FirstStop is a free information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, and aims to help older people make informed decisions about their housing options and support, and to help them maintain independent living in later life.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has hailed a new scheme that will help 10,000 aspiring first time buyers get foot on the property ladder.