Yesterday I called in at the consultation on the construction of new homes in Shinfield.         I raised several issues with the representatives of the developers. These included         whether they would build homes in a style which harmonised with the existing village, as their disp...

Jack Dromey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister, responding to new figures released by the National Housing Federation which reveal that almost two million people are languishing on council house waiting lists whilst at the same time less than 45,000 new homes being built each year, said:

Jack Dromey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister, responding to the Inside Housing survey on the disastrous failure of the New Homes Bonus said:

Councils across England will receive a cash boost today with the provisional allocations of this year’s New Homes Bonus money being announced by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Now in its second year, the New Homes Bonus is proving to be a powerful incentive for local authorities to drive development and build the

The Housing Minister says a series of measures announced by the Government, including a £400m investment in new homes, will provide a shot in the arm for the economy.

The Prime Minister says a £400m investment in new homes will boost economic growth and give people a chance to achieve their dream of owning property.

The Prime Minister and his deputy, Nick Clegg, will unveil proposals to help first-time buyers of new homes by carrying part of the risk of their mortgages. This has been done before. In the US. The people who did it, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, went gloriously bust in doing it too. And the FHA,

Hundreds of new homes are to be built in the heart of the South Downs National Park, amid howls of protest from local residents.

Hands Off Our Land: Previously developed land is growing at a faster rate than it is being used up, according to a report.

Jack Dromey MP, Labour's Shadow Housing Minister, said in response to housing figures published by the Department for Communities and Local Government today: