Articles in the DCLG Category
Minister calls on councils to stop ‘garden grabbing’
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has published new, independent research that shows inappropriate building on back gardens is not a widespread, national problem and is often linked to councils’ failure to have local policies in place.
Posted in 2010, DCLG, Government on 20 January 2010 Minister launches assessment of the Decent Homes Programme
Housing Minister John Healey has announced a full scale assessment of the government’s drive to improve England’s social housing stock.
Posted in 2009, DCLG on 9 December 2009 New campaign offers practical support for struggling homeowners
Housing Minister John Healey has launched a new national campaign to help struggling homeowners take control of their finances and make the most of the support available for them to avoid repossessions and stay in their homes.
Posted in 2009, Affordability, DCLG, Government, Repossessions on 9 September 2009 Goverment urges those at repossession risk to seek help
Ministers have urged homeowners concerned about their mortgage payments to seek immediate help from their lenders and the Government to avoid repossession.
Posted in 2009, DCLG, Government, Repossessions on 17 August 2009 Affordable housing in rural areas safeguarded
Affordable rural homes in thousands of newly designated ‘protected’ areas will be safeguarded for future generations of first time buyers under new provisions announced by Housing Minister Ian Austin.
Posted in Affordability, Countryside, DCLG on 13 August 2009 Enhanced hot water safety and efficiency measures for all new homes
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.
Posted in DCLG, Government on 15 May 2009 Beckett urges councils to take a stand on empty homes
Councils are being given more support to help them bring empty homes back in to use in the current economic climate, Housing Minister Margaret Beckett has announced.
Posted in 2009, DCLG on 11 March 2009
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