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Can the Government's New Office-to-Residential Rules Solve the UK Housing Crisis?

Recent Legislation To Further Relax Permitted Development Rights Creates a Complicated Opportunity
The government's new legislation will come into effect imminently. (Getty Images)
The government's new legislation will come into effect imminently. (Getty Images)
By Andrew McEwan
Forsters
February 29, 2024 | 7:51 AM

Housing Secretary Michael Gove recently announced legislation to relax the rules around permitted development rights. New flexibilities will come into force on 5 March and have been introduced to support office-to-residential conversions, a trend that has been gathering pace over the past few years.

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