The Local Authorities (Rental Auctions) (England) and Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Introduction
On November 11, 2024, new legislation was introduced in the United Kingdom to address the housing crisis. The Local Authorities (Rental Auctions) (England) and Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 are designed to increase the supply of affordable rental housing and streamline the planning process for new homes.
Local Authorities (Rental Auctions) (England) Regulations 2024
The Local Authorities (Rental Auctions) (England) Regulations 2024 introduce a new system for allocating council and housing association properties. Under the new system, these properties will be let through competitive auctions. The auctions will be open to all eligible tenants, and the highest bidder will be offered the tenancy.
The new system is expected to increase competition for council and housing association properties, leading to lower rents. It is also hoped that the auctions will make the allocation process more transparent and fair.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 amend the existing permitted development rights for new homes. The amendments are designed to make it easier and faster to build new homes, particularly on brownfield sites.
The changes introduced by the regulations include:
- Increasing the maximum height of new homes built under permitted development rights from two to three storeys in urban areas.
- Allowing the conversion of commercial buildings into residential units without the need for planning permission.
- Permitting the demolition and rebuilding of existing houses without the need for planning permission, provided that the new house is of a similar size and scale to the original.
The government estimates that the amendments will result in the construction of an additional 200,000 new homes over the next five years.
Conclusion
The Local Authorities (Rental Auctions) (England) and Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 are significant pieces of legislation that are intended to address the housing crisis in England. The regulations aim to increase the supply of affordable rental housing and streamline the planning process for new homes. It remains to be seen how effective the measures will be, but they have the potential to make a real difference to the housing market.
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