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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
Need-a-Plot
If you are keen to get your self build underway the first thing to do is to highlight that you are looking for a building plot. 'Need-a-Plot noticeboards' have been placed on the map below by people who are actively LOOKING FOR LAND. And, if YOU Need-a-Plot, then you can place one too! - enabling thousands of people to see what sort of plot you're looking for and where you'd like it.
Its also a great way of people teaming up to buy larger sites that can be split into individual plots. It's free - so give it a go! To find out what's involved click here »
Do you have land for sale?
You might not Need-a-Plot but instead have a building plot for sale - the noticeboards on the map have been placed by people who might need exactly what you have. If you have land for sale, scour the map below to see if there is a need for land matching what you hold. Once you find a suitable match, simply click on the noticeboard, make contact and offer up!
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