Housing

John Baron MP welcomes cladding announcement

11th January 2022
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MP: Devil is in the detail Yesterday the Government announced that leaseholders living in buildings over 11 metres will not face any costs to fix dangerous cladding, with developers and cladding companies paying instead. £27 million will see fire alarms installed in all high-risk buildings, and the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Michael Gove...
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John Baron MP supports Fire Safety Bill Amendment

27th April 2021
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MP: Leaseholders should not be liable to fix problems not of their making This afternoon the House of Commons voted on amendments to the Fire Safety Bill, which included an amendment by the Bishop of St Albans which would have ensured that leaseholders were not liable for the costs of remedial works to their...
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John Baron MP votes for leaseholder amendments to Fire Safety Bill

23rd March 2021
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MP says Government should go the extra mile Last night the House of Commons voted on the Lords Amendments to the Fire Safety Bill, which included amendments tabled by the Bishops of St Albans and London which would have ensured that leaseholders were not liable for the costs of remedial works to their properties...
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John Baron MP welcomes £212 million investment to support rough sleepers

18th March 2021
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MP: Conservatives are delivering on 2019 manifesto Today the Government has announced that thousands of rough sleepers will be supported with a £212 million investment in homes, enabling people who sleep rough to be housed in secure accommodation. Rough sleepers will be supported by specialist staff to access the help they require, such as...
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John Baron MP: more still to do to protect leaseholders

25th February 2021
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MP disappointed amendments were not voted upon Yesterday John Baron MP would have voted for a set of amendments (to which he had added his name) to the Fire Safety Bill which would have protected leaseholders from having to pay for the costs of remedial works to make their properties safe. However, there was...
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John Baron MP: Government should do more on cladding and fire safety

11th February 2021
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MP’s name remains on Fire Safety Bill amendment The Government has announced a £3.5 billion fund to replace unsafe cladding for all leaseholders in residential buildings which are 18 metres or higher. In buildings that are lower, loans will be available to pay for unsafe cladding removal, with leaseholders’ payments capped at £50 a...
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John Baron MP welcomes biggest single funding commitment to affordable housing in ten years

14th September 2020
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MP says this will help people get a foot on the housing ladder The Government has recently announced a £12.2 billion investment in affordable housing, including £700 million of spending on the existing Affordable Homes Programme (2016-2022) as well as a new £11.5 billion on the Affordable Homes Programme (2021-2026). This is the highest...
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John Baron MP highlights plans to re-start housing market

13th May 2020
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MP says people can now move house The Secretary of State for Housing, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, has announced a plan to enable people to move home safely and to re-start the housing market whilst respecting social distancing. Under this plan, estate agents’ offices can open, viewings are permitted, show homes can open...
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John Baron MP welcomes extra resources for education, defence, Police, NHS, and Brexit

4th September 2019
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MP says 2019 Spending Review announcements are very positive This afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, announced the 2019 Spending Round, ensuring that all Government Departments have their required funding to deliver on public priorities. This includes increasing schools funding by £2.6 billion next year, rising to £7.1 billion...
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John Baron MP urges constituents to respond to Local Plan consultation

29th November 2018
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MP says have your say John Baron MP has today urged local residents to respond to Basildon Council’s consultation on the Local Plan, a policy framework which will guide future development in the area until 2034. The Local Plan will identify how many new homes, jobs and businesses are being planned, where they should...
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