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‘Sound’ investment to help build more affordable homes

4 April 2012 | No comments

Moves to encourage more private investment in social housing were announced by Ministers today.

Streamlining the planning system

28 March 2012 | No comments

Planning Minister Derek Mackay has today outlined plans to improve efficiency and streamline the planning system, including linking increases in fees to improved performance by planning authorities.

Empty homes crackdown

27 March 2012 | No comments

A £2 million loan fund will be launched to help stop empty homes blighting Scotland’s communities, Housing Minister Keith Brown said today.

More council homes

16 March 2012 | No comments

Housing Minister Keith Brown today welcomed official figures that confirm a sharp increase in the number of council houses built across Scotland.

Tougher penalties for road works disruption

13 March 2012 | No comments

Utility companies who take too long to complete their road works will face higher charges, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today.

New home ownership scheme unveiled

12 March 2012 | No comments

The Government will today unveil ambitious new plans to boost home ownership across the country.

Hundreds of new affordable homes

8 March 2012 | No comments

Stirling tenants have moved into new sixteen homes built as part of a scheme delivering hundreds of new affordable homes across Scotland, Housing Minister Keith Brown said today.

Help onto and up housing ladder

5 March 2012 | No comments

Up to 6,000 first-time buyers and others aspiring to purchase a new build home are set to receive a boost, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil revealed today.

25,000 homes to be better protected from flooding

9 February 2012 | No comments

Over 25,000 more homes will be better protected from the devastating effects of flooding by new defence schemes to start construction in the next financial year, Defra and the Environment Agency have confirmed today.

Housing takes centre stage in economic recovery plans

1 February 2012 | No comments

Housing Minister Grant Shapps today highlighted how the Government’s action to get Britain building again will play a vital and central role in getting the country’s economy on the road to recovery.

Grant Shapps: Housing partnership will give new insight into how the market ticks

26 January 2012 | No comments

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today hailed a new partnership between the Government and the National House Building Council (NHBC) to gain a greater insight into how efforts to get Britain building again are making a difference in communities across the country.

Prime Minister announces plans to let entrepreneurs use vacant government offices

24 January 2012 | No comments

Entrepreneurs and small businesses will be able to make use of empty government buildings at discount rates, as part of a scheme unveiled by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Government saves £100m through better property management

17 January 2012 | No comments

Better management of government property and tighter controls on new leases and acquisitions has already saved the Government more than £100m this financial year, according to Cabinet Office figures.

Former RAF base redevelopment to create over 1,300 new jobs

11 January 2012 | No comments

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today visited RAF Uxbridge, where 1,300 permanent jobs will be created as part of a major redevelopment of the former base. A further 270 construction jobs will also be up for grabs as the site is transformed.

Scottish Government highlights our work in housing for older people

22 December 2011 | No comments

The Scottish Government has included one of our developments as an example of innovative development in its newly released Older People’s Housing Strategy.

Grant Shapps launches £420m fund to get Britain building again in 2012

22 December 2011 | No comments

Thousands of desperately needed homes will be built across the country thanks to a £420 million fund to unlock stalled sites and get Britain building again in 2012, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today.