The recently published Housing Delivery Test Rule Book includes a methodology for making adjustments for net student and other communal accommodation so that they are counted in the figure for net homes delivered in a year. For student accommodation this is the net increase in bedrooms divided by the average number of students in student only households (currently 2.5). For other communal accommodation the equation is net increase in bedrooms divided by the average number of adults in households (currently 1.8). The local authorities that I work for are intending to use this methodology within their 5 year land supply reports to ensure consistency with the Housing Delivery Test. Are other local authorities intending to do the same?
