Section: Legislation
Queen's Speech Provides Food For Thought for the Housing Sectors
Posted 05.06.14
The Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament included the following of relevance to the housing sectors:
- Over the next 11 months, the Government will seek to introduce an Infrastructure Bill, to establish new legislation that will support the increase of housing supply and home ownership.
- Particular reference was made to the Government's committment to continuing to
promote the Help to Buy and Right to Buy schemes.
- Measures will also be incorporated in the Infrastructure Bill aimed at reducing
bureaucracy in establishing major infrastructure projects and enhancing the nation's energy independence.
- The Bill will create a scheme to enable all new homes to be built to a zero carbon
standard by the end of the next Parliament. New buildings will need to meet a minimum standard. The remainder of the zero carbon target will be met through off-site carbon abatement measures - referred to as allowable solutions.
- Measures will be introduced to allow zero carbon exemptions for small developers.
- Also announced was a proposal to sell high value public land, aimed at encouraging development and increasing housing .
