Belfast·SPG001 Affordable Housing and Housing Mix·Page 28
Additional Housing Costs Considerations
Design features that increase management or maintenance costs (such as concierge provision, high building service charges, fire safety costs, or balconies) may make registered housing associations unable to take delivery of affordable units, risking non-compliance with Section 76 Agreements. These should be discussed with the relevant RHA early in design.
Designs that include features/provisions which increase the management and/or maintenance costs of a development, may mean RHAs are unable or unwilling to take delivery of the affordable housing units. Such features may, for example, include concierge provision, high building service charges, additional costs associated with fire safety and balconies. Again, this could risk the development not complying with the s76 Agreement and should therefore be discussed with the relevant RHA at an early stage in the design process.
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