Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The bill would let local councils set aside up to 30% of land zoned for housing so it can be sold to first-time buyers who have not previously bought a home. It would also require councils to consider the need for build-to-rent housing separately in their housing plans, and allow some build-to-rent schemes to be exempted where they fit those plans. It matters because it could help more first-time buyers get onto the property ladder while also making rental housing planning more explicit.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for a specific percentage of lands in a private development to be limited for purchase by first-time buyers and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 13 February 2020