Dreaming of your own self build?

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Register with the Self Build Portal to receive free updates from the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) on self build, including plots, advice, events and more. Your one-stop-shop for self and custom build information and inspiration. 

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Tools for your self build journey

Help to Build

Find out more about the government’s equity loan scheme and whether it could help your finances stack up. The scheme makes it possible for more people to access a self build with smaller deposits.

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Help to build

For the first time government has launched an equity loan scheme that could be just the thing you need to make your finances stack up. Find out more if Help to Build will work with your project plans.

Looking for a building plot?

Councils now have to grant sufficient planning permissions to match the number people who have registered an interest in building their own home. Every plot search should start with your self build register. 

Self & custom build news

Kent’s Orchard Farm multi-plot self build site opens to registrations for first 18 plots

Orchard Farm has opened registrations for its first 18 plots at the Kent multi-plot self build site,

Air Craft offers sun-tracking solar power system for improved energy production

Air Craft offers Bee Solar Tech's sun-tracking solar power system for improved energy production and

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars, starting in November with an Introductio

NaCSBA’s Custom and Self Build Conference for professionals

If you work in the custom and self build arena consider joining the National Custom and Self Build A

Free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for self builders

Beattie Passive is running a pair of free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for

Experience Grand Designs Live’s new show house at the NEC

Grand Designs Live is back in the NEC on the 4-8 October with a new show house focusing on decarboni

Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging

H+H's Ali Riza explains how Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging can be addressed

Government announces end to nutrient neutrality’s freeze of new house building

Government has announced an end to the ban on any all house building in many areas due to nutrients

The benefits of building societies – insight for self builders

Swansea Building Society shares some of the benefits of choosing a building society to finance your

Take inspiration from RIBA’s longlist for the House of the Year 2023

Take inspiration from RIBA's longlist for the House of the Year 2023 - showcasing some of the most b

Kent’s Orchard Farm multi-plot self build site opens to registrations for first 18 plots

Orchard Farm has opened registrations for its first 18 plots at the Kent multi-plot self build site,

Air Craft offers sun-tracking solar power system for improved energy production

Air Craft offers Bee Solar Tech's sun-tracking solar power system for improved energy production and

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars, starting in November with an Introductio

NaCSBA’s Custom and Self Build Conference for professionals

If you work in the custom and self build arena consider joining the National Custom and Self Build A

Free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for self builders

Beattie Passive is running a pair of free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for

Experience Grand Designs Live’s new show house at the NEC

Grand Designs Live is back in the NEC on the 4-8 October with a new show house focusing on decarboni

Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging

H+H's Ali Riza explains how Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging can be addressed

Government announces end to nutrient neutrality’s freeze of new house building

Government has announced an end to the ban on any all house building in many areas due to nutrients

The benefits of building societies – insight for self builders

Swansea Building Society shares some of the benefits of choosing a building society to finance your

Take inspiration from RIBA’s longlist for the House of the Year 2023

Take inspiration from RIBA's longlist for the House of the Year 2023 - showcasing some of the most b

Kent’s Orchard Farm multi-plot self build site opens to registrations for first 18 plots

Orchard Farm has opened registrations for its first 18 plots at the Kent multi-plot self build site,

Air Craft offers sun-tracking solar power system for improved energy production

Air Craft offers Bee Solar Tech's sun-tracking solar power system for improved energy production and

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars, starting in November with an Introductio

NaCSBA’s Custom and Self Build Conference for professionals

If you work in the custom and self build arena consider joining the National Custom and Self Build A

Free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for self builders

Beattie Passive is running a pair of free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for

Experience Grand Designs Live’s new show house at the NEC

Grand Designs Live is back in the NEC on the 4-8 October with a new show house focusing on decarboni

Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging

H+H's Ali Riza explains how Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging can be addressed

Government announces end to nutrient neutrality’s freeze of new house building

Government has announced an end to the ban on any all house building in many areas due to nutrients

The benefits of building societies – insight for self builders

Swansea Building Society shares some of the benefits of choosing a building society to finance your

Take inspiration from RIBA’s longlist for the House of the Year 2023

Take inspiration from RIBA's longlist for the House of the Year 2023 - showcasing some of the most b