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The Housing and Planning Act has received Royal Assent, paving the way for more people buy their own home and get houses built faster.
The Act will give house builders and decision-makers the tools to get more homes built faster and help more families into home ownership.
The measures include underpinning the voluntary Right to Buy agreement with housing associations, supporting the doubling of the number of custom and self-build homes by 2020, tackling rogue landlords – and speeding up the neighbourhood planning process.
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis said:
“Our landmark Housing and Planning Act will help anyone who aspires to own their own home achieve their dream.
“It will increase housing supply, alongside home ownership building, on the biggest affordable house building programme since the 1970s.
“The Act will contribute to transforming ‘generation rent’ into ‘generation buy’, helping us towards achieving our ambition of delivering one million new homes.”
Duncan Lewis Housing Solicitors
Duncan Lewis housing solicitors can advise tenants in the private rental sector on a wide range of housing matters, including Landlord and Tenant disputes, tenancy agreements, lease extensions, disrepair and unlawful eviction.
There are Duncan Lewis offices nationwide and our housing team can also advise on social housing and local authority housing matters, as well as offering conveyancing services to homebuyers and advising on debt management issues and mortgage repossession.
Duncan Lewis also advises companies and individuals on planning applications and appeals, including retrospective planning appeals.
For expert legal advice on property and housing law, call Duncan Lewis housing solicitors on 0333 772 0409.