Social Housing Relief

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Former Member, modified 7 Years ago.

Social Housing Relief

We have just today come accross an approved scheme for 100% social housing to be delivered by a housing asociation operating in our District, where they have commenced on site as a result of carrying out demolition works. However, they have not submitted any of the relevant notices or forms, and are therefore, now liable for the charge by default. Clearly we do not want to have to charge them as this would impact on the viability and deliverability of the scheme. Has anyone had a similar issue? And if so is there a way to resolve this without having to issue a demand notice?

Rebecca Randall, modified 7 Years ago.

RE: Social Housing Relief

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Hi Morgan

The short answer is that you will have to charge them. Have they even applied for an exemption?? In some cases we have tried to be flexible with the term "commencement of development" becuase of course there is always some debate over what this constitutes despite the legislation, DCP online gives a good summary of case law.

Are there any S106 obligations that you could be flexible on to imporve the viability?

We have also looked into the option of recycling new homes bonus funds to pay CIL receipts on affordable led schemes, but this hasnt gone through our Executive Council yet so needs some further work to ensure that such an approach would be compliant with all legislation.

Probabaly not the answer you are looking for, sorry!