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UK Government Uses Data Matching to Provide 27,000 Leads to Potential Tenancy Cheats
Housing Minister John Healey has given councils and housing associations another 27,000 leads to potential tenancy cheats who fraudulently sublet the homes they have been allocated. Mr Healey made clear he wants people to feel the system for housing families...
United Kingdom Government to Dismantle Current System of Funding Council Housing
Housing Minister John Healey has offered councils a far reaching new deal giving them the freedom to fund and run their council homes, without central Government subsidy. In announcing the deal, Mr Healey set out plans to dismantle the current (HRA subsidy)...
Student Grants Announced to Train England’s Next Generation of Planners
More students in England will be able to take up careers in town planning and help bridge the skills gap after Planning Minister John Healey confirmed an additional £1.8m to fund student bursaries for post graduate training at 16 Universities.
U.K. Government Offers Boost for First Time Buyers And Housebuilding Jobs
United Kingdom Housing Minister John Healey has announced £83 million to get building over 5,700 new and affordable homes stalled by the recession back on track. Low cost homes for sale on sites across every region of the country are getting support...
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...
