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Mayor And the London Homes And Communities Agency to Help 1,000 Families Place a Foot on Property Ladder
Nearly 1,000 families, currently in rented and particularly overcrowded accommodation, will be able to take their first step towards owning their own home in London under plans unveiled by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the London Homes and Communities...
Greater Housing Powers Proposed for London Boroughs
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and London Councils have put forward plans for sweeping changes which could see London boroughs taking greater control of their housing budgets, as part of a proposed devolution package from Whitehall to London.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson Calls Upon Government to Protect Vital Investment in Housing
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has called upon government to protect vital investment in housing as he announced that he is more than halfway towards delivering 50,000 affordable homes, a record number for Londoners, by 2012 despite challenging economic...
Government Offers Boost for More Rural Homes in England
U.K. Housing Minister John Healey and Rural Affairs Minister Lord Davies have named 36 English rural councils that will benefit from expert support to help design and plan up to 10,000 new homes. A large proportion of these homes will be affordable for...
U.K. Housing Minister Offers More Housing Choice for Tenants
More tenants across England will have a greater say over where they want to live and what housing options are available to them after Housing Minister John Healey announced over half a million pounds extra funding to create more choice based lettings...
U.K. Government Doubles Council House-building Cash
U.K. Housing Minister John Healey has doubled Government cash for new council homes. Mr Healey announced 73 councils covering every region of England will share an extra £122.6 million. Councils will match this second round Government grant bringing...
Work Commences on Biggest Council House Building Program in Two Decades
U.K. Housing Minister John Healey has hailed the start of the biggest council house building program in nearly two decades as work began on the first of over two thousand new homes to help tackle waiting list pressures. Mr Healey saw work get underway...
U.K. Housing Minister, John Healey Announces More Cash to Build Affordable Homes
U.K. Housing Minister John Healey has said Government funding for housebuilding has hit £2billion since June as he announced a further £278m for an extra 5,000 affordable homes across the country. In an upbeat end of year report Mr Healey said that...
