Intermediate housing definition
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The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) defines intermediate housing as:
'...homes for sale and rent provided at a cost above social rent, but below market levels subject to the criteria in the Affordable Housing definition above. These can include shared equity (shared ownership and equity loans), other low cost homes for sale and intermediate rent, but not affordable rented housing.'
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- Affordable rented housing.
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- Homes and Communities Agency.
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- National Planning Practice Guidance.
- Social housing.
- Social housing v affordable housing.
- Social rented housing.
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