tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Gavin Barwell 2017-04-25T17:03:11+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/privy-council-appointments-gavin-barwell-and-mel-stride 2017-04-25T17:03:11+01:00 Privy Council appointments: Gavin Barwell and Mel Stride The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Gavin Laurence Barwell MP and Melvyn John Stride MP as Privy Council members. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-action-to-ban-letting-agent-fees 2017-04-07T09:30:00+01:00 Government action to ban letting agent fees New measures to provide a fairer deal for renters by banning unfair letting agent fees. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tougher-measures-to-target-rogue-landlords 2017-04-06T09:31:00+01:00 Tougher measures to target rogue landlords New rules will help crackdown on rogue landlords that flout the rules and improve safety and affordability for renters. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-unlock-brownfield-land-for-thousands-of-homes 2017-04-03T13:30:05+01:00 New measures to unlock brownfield land for thousands of homes Councils will have new tools to speed up development of derelict and underused land for new homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/help-to-buy-used-by-over-a-million 2017-03-30T10:01:00+01:00 Help to Buy used by over a million More than 259,000 people have already bought a home using one of the government’s flagship Help to Buy schemes, and over 868,000 have opened a Help to buy: ISA. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bradford-core-strategy-development-plan-letters-from-the-housing-minister 2017-03-28T00:00:00+01:00 Bradford core strategy development plan: letters from the Housing Minister Letters concerning the issue and subsequent removal of a Direction under Section 21 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-100-housing-estates-receive-regeneration-cash-boost 2017-03-24T12:23:00+00:00 More than 100 housing estates receive regeneration cash boost Funding will be distributed to local authorities and housing associations to speed up the building of thousands of new homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/multi-million-pound-deal-for-5750-new-homes-in-kent 2017-03-16T10:18:53+00:00 Multi-million pound deal for 5,750 new homes in Kent £53.8 million deal will provide more than 5,750 new homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/housing-starts-hit-9-year-high 2017-02-23T13:58:26+00:00 Housing starts hit 9-year high The number of new build homes that have started to be built continued to rise last year to the highest level since 2007. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/cpre-annual-lecture 2017-02-20T17:30:04+00:00 CPRE Annual Lecture Gavin Barwell's speech to the CPRE 2017 Annual Lecture. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/medway-leading-the-way-in-efforts-to-fix-the-broken-housing-market 2017-02-16T17:00:02+00:00 Medway leading the way in efforts to fix the broken housing market Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell visits 3 sites in Kent and Essex. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-ambitious-plan-to-build-the-homes-britain-needs 2017-02-07T12:54:00+00:00 Government announces ambitious plan to build the homes Britain needs The government has introduced bold new plans to fix the broken housing market and build more homes across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/multi-million-pound-cash-boost-to-help-create-local-jobs-and-growth 2017-02-02T21:32:00+00:00 Multi-million pound cash boost to help create local jobs and growth Multi-million pound cash boost to help create local jobs and growth in London, the South East and East of England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-money-for-affordable-homes-released 2017-01-05T00:00:00+00:00 New money for affordable homes released £7 billion unlocked in expansion of the government’s affordable housing programme to meet the diverse housing needs of the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-light-for-construction-of-thousands-of-new-starter-homes 2017-01-03T00:15:12+00:00 Green light for construction of thousands of new Starter Homes New homes for first-time buyers between 23 and 40 years old at a discount of at least 20% below market value. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-ever-garden-villages-named-with-government-support 2017-01-02T00:15:00+00:00 First ever garden villages named with government support The garden villages have the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/60-million-boost-for-communities-affected-by-second-homeownership 2016-12-23T00:15:09+00:00 £60 million boost for communities affected by second homeownership New annual fund to help almost 150 councils tackle the problem of high levels of second homeownership in their communities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/help-to-buy-helps-over-220000-people-buy-a-new-home 2016-12-15T09:57:00+00:00 Help to Buy helps over 220,000 people buy a new home Over 180,000 supported by the schemes have been first time buyers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-banning-orders-to-stop-rogue-landlords-in-their-tracks 2016-12-13T15:24:33+00:00 New banning orders to stop rogue landlords in their tracks New public consultation launched as part of a wider package of measures to crack down on rogue landlords and property agents. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-national-plan-and-funding-brings-bigger-boost-to-estate-regeneration 2016-12-08T09:30:00+00:00 New national plan and funding brings bigger boost to estate regeneration New government funding to help breathe new life into rundown estates has been announced by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid.