The new Housing Planning Act 2016 came into effect a couple of months ago. We’ve digested the content and have summarised below the key changes
Summary of the 2016 House Planning Act
- the Act focuses on first time buyers and starter homes (or affordable homes as they are now termed)
- a target of 200,000 affordable homes to be built within the next 4 years
- further extended right to buy to tenants in housing association properties
- local councils will be required to consider the sale of vacant stock
- a new rogue landlord database will be set up to help police the private rented sector
- letting agents will now have to keep client money on separate business accounts
- planning permission in principle may now be granted automatically, but is subject to adoption of key qualifying documents such as a development plan
- the adoption of a well-maintained brownfield register
If you would like more information on the Housing Planning Act 2016 or would like to discuss your own planning application, please Contact Us