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Routes to building your own home
Useful information
News
Dream and plan at Grand Designs Live on 5-13 May
The hugely popuplar Grand Designs Live comes to London’s ExCel on the 5-13 May for nine days of inspiration and practical advice.
Kickstart your dream home project at the National Self Build & Renovation Show
The National Self Build & Renovation Show, 11–13 May at the NSBRC is an essential in the show calendar, offering a wealth of information, whatever stage your Custom o....
National Custom and Self Build Week 2018
Brought to you by NaCSBA, National Custom and Self Build Week 2018 takes place between 7-13 May, with events at Grand Designs Live, the NSBRC and Graven Hill
....Build your dream at Graven Hill with pilot mortgage scheme
Cherwell District Council has announced a pilot mortgage scheme offering self-builders the chance to apply for a mortgage through their local authority with just a five per cent....
London Mayor brings on small sites for self and custom building
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has created a new website for selling small publicly-owned sites as a pilot for providing plots for the capital’s small- and medium-enterprise....
Case Studies
Top tips
More Sources of Information
Millions of people watch the Grand Designs programmes on TV, and every year hundreds of thousands of people read the key self build magazines or visit the various self build exhibitions that take place all over the UK. At any one time there are at least 100,000 people searching for a plot of land.
The more time you spend researching your project and building a network of useful contacts, the easier it will be when you get your dream home underway.
DOCUMENT LIBRARY
The Self Build Portal has compiled a LIBRARY full of reports and documents each containing useful information on the self/custom build sector.
WHERE ELSE CAN I GO?
The Consumers' Association, Which?, has developed an interesting flowchart, which may help the process of building your own home. The Scottish Government also has a good general introduction to self building.
You can attend some of the self build shows and exhibitions around the country. Our Events section lists those that are coming up.
Read the main self build magazines and their associated websites, such as:
Other magazines which may be of interest include:
'The Self Build Guide' is also a good online source.
CAN I WATCH SOMETHING TO HELP ME?
Watch relevant television and video programmes, such as:
...we've also collated some handy content on our VIDEOS page.