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−	~~The Government has~~ announced new rules for house-builders requiring that where sites contain 10 or more new homes, one in five must be a designated ‘starter home’.	+	On 29 March 2016, the government announced new rules for house-builders requiring that where sites contain 10 or more new homes, one in five must be a designated ‘starter home’. Ref DCLG[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-plans-for-1-new-home-in-5-to-be-a-starter-home DCLG][https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-plans-for-1-new-home-in-5-to-be-a-starter-home , New government plans for 1 new home in 5 to be a starter home].

−	Starter homes are made available at a 20% discount from their market value, or cheaper, but their purchase is limited to first time buyers under the age of 40. The ~~Government~~ sees this as a ‘major step’ towards its target for creating 200,000 starter homes and 1 million new homes.	+	Starter homes are made available at a 20% discount from their market value, or cheaper, but their purchase is limited to first time buyers under the age of 40. The government sees this as a ‘major step’ towards its target for creating 200,000 starter homes and 1 million new homes by 2020.

	The proposals also include provision for injured soldiers and partners of those who lost their lives in service, making them eligible for starter homes without the age restriction.		The proposals also include provision for injured soldiers and partners of those who lost their lives in service, making them eligible for starter homes without the age restriction.
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−	The Government has announced new rules for house-builders that ~~state on~~ sites ~~containing~~ 10 or more new homes, one in five must be a designated ‘starter home’.	+	The Government has announced new rules for house-builders requiring that where sites contain 10 or more new homes, one in five must be a designated ‘starter home’.

−	Starter homes are ~~meant to be sold~~ at a 20% discount from their market value, or cheaper, ~~and~~ their purchase is limited to first time buyers under the age of 40. The Government sees this as a ‘major step’ towards its target for 200,000 starter homes and 1 million new homes.	+	Starter homes are made available at a 20% discount from their market value, or cheaper, but their purchase is limited to first time buyers under the age of 40. The Government sees this as a ‘major step’ towards its target for creating 200,000 starter homes and 1 million new homes.

	The proposals also include provision for injured soldiers and partners of those who lost their lives in service, making them eligible for starter homes without the age restriction.		The proposals also include provision for injured soldiers and partners of those who lost their lives in service, making them eligible for starter homes without the age restriction.

−	To limit the risk of speculators, the intention is ~~for~~ starter homes to only be resold to other first time buyers, at a similar discount, for five to eight years after purchase. There will also be sub-letting restrictions to guard against ~~the~~ properties becoming opportunities for buy-to-let investors.	+	To limit the risk from speculators, the intention is that starter homes can only be resold to other first time buyers, at a similar discount, for five to eight years after purchase. There will also be sub-letting restrictions to guard against properties becoming opportunities for buy-to-let investors.

	The government’s starter home support package consists of £2.3 billion for the first 60,000 starter homes, including £1.2 billion for brownfield land housebuilding.		The government’s starter home support package consists of £2.3 billion for the first 60,000 starter homes, including £1.2 billion for brownfield land housebuilding.

−	Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis said:	+	Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis said: “We want to ensure young people who aspire to own their own home can settle down and enjoy the security home ownership brings. Today’s proposals mean starter homes will be built on hundreds of housebuilding sites across the country, encouraging private and affordable housing is built side by side in mixed communities.”

−	~~“We want to ensure young people who aspire to own their own home can settle down and enjoy the security home ownership brings.~~	+	However, in an interview with Designing Buildings Wiki in January 2016, Labour’s Shadow Housing and Planning Minister Roberta Blackman-Woods, said: “…while starter homes can be part of the solution to address the housing shortage, they cannot substitute for critically needed affordable housing for people on average incomes to whom starter homes are too expensive….they are only part of the solution to address the housing shortage.
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−	~~“Today’s proposals mean starter homes will be built on hundreds of housebuilding sites across the country~~, ~~encouraging private and affordable housing is built side by side~~ in ~~mixed communities.”~~	+
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−	In an interview with Designing Buildings Wiki in January 2016, Labour’s Shadow Housing and Planning Minister Roberta Blackman-Woods, said:	+
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−	“…while starter homes can be part of the solution to address the housing shortage, they cannot substitute for critically needed affordable housing for people on average incomes to whom starter homes are too expensive….they are only part of the solution to address the housing shortage.	+

	“I worry that the definition for what constitutes ‘brownfield’ land is too vague and opens the door to ambiguity in planning and development. I am concerned about the government’s initiative that developers who build starter homes on brownfield land will be exempt from planning gain and that could lead to a deficit in resources for necessary infrastructure to support development.”		“I worry that the definition for what constitutes ‘brownfield’ land is too vague and opens the door to ambiguity in planning and development. I am concerned about the government’s initiative that developers who build starter homes on brownfield land will be exempt from planning gain and that could lead to a deficit in resources for necessary infrastructure to support development.”
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	* Starter homes.		* Starter homes.
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	“I worry that the definition for what constitutes ‘brownfield’ land is too vague and opens the door to ambiguity in planning and development. I am concerned about the government’s initiative that developers who build starter homes on brownfield land will be exempt from planning gain and that could lead to a deficit in resources for necessary infrastructure to support development.”		“I worry that the definition for what constitutes ‘brownfield’ land is too vague and opens the door to ambiguity in planning and development. I am concerned about the government’s initiative that developers who build starter homes on brownfield land will be exempt from planning gain and that could lead to a deficit in resources for necessary infrastructure to support development.”

−	You can read the full interview with Roberta Blackman-Woods MP [[Interview_with_Labour~~'s_Shadow_Housing_Minister~~\|here]].	+	You can read the full interview with Roberta Blackman-Woods MP [[Interview_with_Labour%27s_Shadow_Housing_Minister\|here]].

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	* Starter homes.		* Starter homes.
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The Government has announced new rules for house-builders that state on sites containing 10 or more new homes, one in five must be a designated ‘starter home’.

Starter homes are meant to be sold at a 20% discount from their market value, or cheaper, and their purchase is limited to first time buyers under the age of 40. The Government sees this as a ‘major step’ towards its target for 200,000 starter homes and 1 million new homes.

The proposals also include provision for injured soldiers and partners of those who lost their lives in service, making them eligible for starter homes without the age restriction.

To limit the risk of speculators, the intention is for starter homes to only be resold to other first time buyers, at a similar discount, for five to eight years after purchase. There will also be sub-letting restrictions to guard against the properties becoming opportunities for buy-to-let investors.

The government’s starter home support package consists of £2.3 billion for the first 60,000 starter homes, including £1.2 billion for brownfield land housebuilding.

Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis said:

“We want to ensure young people who aspire to own their own home can settle down and enjoy the security home ownership brings.

“Today’s proposals mean starter homes will be built on hundreds of housebuilding sites across the country, encouraging private and affordable housing is built side by side in mixed communities.”

In an interview with Designing Buildings Wiki in January 2016, Labour’s Shadow Housing and Planning Minister Roberta Blackman-Woods, said:

“…while starter homes can be part of the solution to address the housing shortage, they cannot substitute for critically needed affordable housing for people on average incomes to whom starter homes are too expensive….they are only part of the solution to address the housing shortage.

“I worry that the definition for what constitutes ‘brownfield’ land is too vague and opens the door to ambiguity in planning and development. I am concerned about the government’s initiative that developers who build starter homes on brownfield land will be exempt from planning gain and that could lead to a deficit in resources for necessary infrastructure to support development.”

You can read the full interview with Roberta Blackman-Woods MP [[Interview_with_Labour's_Shadow_Housing_Minister|here]].

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Affordable housing.
* Brownfield land.
* Buy-to-let.
* Conservative party conference affordable housing.
* Government Construction Strategy.
* Government to commission affordable homes on publicly owned land.
* Interview with Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister.
* Starter homes.
* Starter homes design.

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