Consultation outcome

Planning and affordable housing for Build to Rent

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 7 February 2017
• Last updated: 3 August 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Planning and affordable housing for Build to Rent: summary of consultation responses

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5093-9

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Detail of outcome

Planning and affordable housing for Build to Rent: summary of consultation responses

This document sets out the summary statistical responses to the recent government consultation on planning and affordable housing for Build to Rent.

The consultation sought views on planning measures to support an increase in Build to Rent schemes across England. Key propositions were to change the National Planning Policy Framework policy to support and to increase the number of new Build to Rent homes, and the provision of Affordable Private Rent homes as the main form of affordable housing provision on Build to Rent schemes.

The consultation also sought to promote the availability of longer tenancies (of 3 years or more) in Build to Rent accommodation, to those tenants who want one.

The final government policy response will be set out in the forthcoming National Planning Policy Framework revision.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on changes to planning policy to encourage authorities to plan for Build to Rent schemes, with Affordable Private Rent to substitute for other types of affordable housing.

This consultation ran from
7 February 2017 to 11:45pm on 2 May 2017

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on planning measures to support an increase in Build to Rent schemes across England. This includes changing the National Planning Policy Framework policy to support and to increase the number of new Build to Rent homes, and the provision of Affordable Private Rent homes as the main form of affordable housing provision on Build to Rent schemes.

The consultation seeks to promote the availability of longer tenancies (of 3 years or more) in Build to Rent accommodation, to those tenants who want one.

Documents

Planning and affordable housing for Build to Rent - a consultation paper

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4992-6

PDF, 1.35 MB, 41 pages

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Published 7 February 2017
Last updated 3 August 2017 + show all updates

1. 3 August 2017

   Summary of consultation responses added.

2. 7 February 2017

   First published.