Developers Have Used A Legal Loophole To Dodge Building 10,000 Affordable Homes

Developers have dodged providing more than 10,000 affordable homes due to the government’s failure to close a loophole in the law. Using ‘permitted development rights’, builders have sidestepped their duty to provide affordable homes when they convert non-residential buildings like office blocks. The rules were designed to speed up the planning process, as they allow developers to transform a property without having to apply for town halls’ planning permission – something which could see council chiefs demand social housing as part of planning conditions. A Shelter analysis shows that 10,340 affordable homes have been lost over the last three years in England as a result. Read more on the Huff Post website.

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