As part of the Right to Build initiative to increase self and custom build homes in the UK, Brandon Lewis, MP for Housing and Planning announced in February that the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 was due to commence …
Self-Build Plot and Build for Sale in Tealby, Lincolnshire
UPDATE – this post appeared back in September, followed by a flurry of interest. However, we have more plots in Lincolnshire coming online all the time.
If you would like to be kept up-to-date when similar opportunities arise, register for …
Sneak Preview of Something Exciting
Here is a sneak preview of a forthcoming self-build opportunity in a very exclusive part of Lincolnshire. More information will follow shortly when we will be inviting potential self-builders to register their interest in what’s going to be a very …
Brick Slips onto ICF
As with all ICF (insulating concrete formwork) projects, the final stage of the wall construction process is the external and internal cladding.
The local vernacular here in Lincolnshire is predominately brick, which can pose problems for ICF construction as it …
Code for Sustainable Homes Scrapped
This March, the Government announced a drastic simplifying of the vast array of standards and regulations that currently apply to anyone custom building a new home.
Basically, the Code for Sustainable Homes will be phased out, although many of its …
Self-Builders to be Exempted from CIL
The Government has drawn up proposals today that will mean self-builders are no longer in the firing line for paying the Community Infrastructure Levy – a charge that will now only apply to housing developers.…
Can’t Progress Your Self-build?
Are you finding that, for some reason, you can’t seem to make headway with your self-build project? Perhaps it’s a planning issue, maybe even just finding the right piece of land. The truth is it could be for any number …