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Housing and Planning Act 2016

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The speeding up of the planning system so as to deliver more housing. A concept called "permission in principle" is being introduced which is "an automatic consent for sites identified in local plans and new brownfield registers subject to further technical details being agreed by authorities". It is
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The forced sale of high value empty local authority properties. The stated aim of this policy was to fund right-to-buy for housing associations in order to promote home ownership. The Act states that lost social housing will be replaced with "affordable housing" which could be a starter home. In
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The housing charity Shelter have criticised the proposal to sell off higher value social housing. John Bibby argues that to raise £4.5b "they have to sell off homes in some areas that are relatively cheap – homes that are 'higher value' in name only".
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Changes to banning orders on "rogue landlords". The Act allows a local authority to apply for a banning order when a landlord or letting agent commits certain offences. The Act also creates a database of rogue landlords that will be maintained by local
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lasting between two and five years. However, following an amendment, this was later extended to tenancies of up to 10 years with the possibility of for longer tenancies for families with children. The Act requires where there is a
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When the Bill was announced the Government stated that it would kick-start a "national crusade to get 1 million homes built by 2020" and transform "generation rent into generation buy".
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right to buy will be extended to housing association tenants on a voluntary basis with the Government making payments to housing associations to compensate for the discounts on offer.
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to the tenancy that unless they are a spouse or civil partner the new tenancy has to be fixed term rather than secure. Housing associations are not affected by this change.
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The "Pay to stay" policy has been criticised as potentially discouraging work if it means that council tenants will pay higher rents by increasing their earnings.
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The Act introduces a law of abandonment allowing a landlord to take possession of property where a tenant has abandoned possession. Usually a
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The Public Accounts Committee have criticised the lack of detail on the policy of extending right-to-buy to housing association tenants.
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A law allowing recovery of abandoned properties. A private landlord will be allowed to do this without serving a
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system. It introduces legislation to allow the sale of higher value local authority homes, introduce
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An Act to make provision about housing, estate agents, rentcharges, planning and compulsory purchase.
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which will be obtainable to first time buyers between 23 and 40 for sale at 20% below market prices.
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allowing a local authority to apply for one where a landlord has committed certain offences.
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The Housing and Planning Act was subject to a number of criticisms during its passage.
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12 May 2016 and 12 July 2016 (different sections had different commencement dates)
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as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from
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would need to be served on a tenant in order to take control of a property.
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The Act introduces numerous changes to housing law and planning law:
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The Housing and Planning Bill was introduced on 13 October 2015 by
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to include housing association properties. Due to a deal with the
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The promotion of self-build and custom build housebuilding
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London two properties will be built for every one sold.
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
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in the United Kingdom that makes widespread changes to
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and possible work disincentives under "Pay to Stay".
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Index

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
Royal assent
Commencement
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Act of Parliament
housing
planning
starter homes
Pay to Stay
home ownership
housebuilding
social housing
right-to-buy
housing associations
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Greg Clark
secure
assured tenancies
fixed term tenancies
succession
starter homes
right to buy
National Housing Federation
pay to stay
Local Plan
Rent Repayment Orders

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