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51.—(1) A person wishing to benefit from social housing relief must submit a claim in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The claimant must—
(a)assume liability to pay CIL in respect of the chargeable development for which relief is claimed; and
(b)be an owner of the relevant land.
(3) The claim must—
(a)be submitted to the collecting authority in writing on a form published by the Secretary of State (or a form to substantially the same effect);
(b)be received by the collecting authority before commencement of the chargeable development;
(c)include the particulars specified or referred to in the form; and
(d)be accompanied by—
(i)a relief assessment, and
(ii)evidence that the chargeable development qualifies for social housing relief (by reference to the conditions mentioned in regulation 49).
(4) A claim for social housing relief will lapse where the chargeable development to which the claim relates is commenced before the collecting authority has notified the claimant of its decision on the claim.
(5) As soon as practicable after receiving a valid claim for social housing relief, the collecting authority must notify the claimant in writing of—
(a)its decision on the claim and the reasons for the decision; and
(b)if relief is granted, the qualifying amount.
(6) If social housing relief is granted in respect of the chargeable development the claimant is deemed to benefit from an amount of relief equal to the qualifying amount.
(7) A chargeable development ceases to be eligible for social housing relief if, before that chargeable development is commenced—
(a)a commencement notice is not submitted to the collecting authority;
(b)the claimant’s assumption of liability is withdrawn or otherwise ceases to have effect; or
(c)the claimant transfers liability to another person in accordance with regulation 32.
(8) In this regulation “relief assessment” means an assessment of the extent to which the chargeable development is eligible for social housing relief which—
(a)identifies the qualifying dwellings and the gross internal area of those dwellings; and
(b)includes a calculation of the qualifying amount.
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