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Developers face fines as Rayner steps up plans to speed up UK housebuilding

Councils will get powers to impose ‘delayed home penalty’ under latest government proposalsDevelopers face tens of thousands of pounds in fines if they slow down housebuilding under new powers being granted to councils to help deliver 1.5m homes.Under government proposals, housebuilders will need to commit to a timeframe for construction before they are granted planning permission, and deliver annual reports on their progress. Those who repeatedly fail to build or sit on land could be fined with a “delayed homes penalty” or blocked from future planning permission by councils. Continue reading...

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