Latest News

Plymouth City Council leads the way in a self build

01/Apr/2015

Local authority reveals almost 200 custom and self build homes in the pipeline

...

New measures set to help more people build their own

31/Mar/2015

Enterprise announced to steer self build Garden City as housebuilding Bill receives Royal Assent

...

Self build ‘Future Proof Home’ launched at Ideal Home Show

25/Mar/2015

Eco-friendly house designed and built in eight weeks set to be focal point of annual home exhibition

...

Housing Minister urges English councils to plan for custom and

24/Mar/2015

Brandon Lewis suggests "more work needed" to address lack of suitable plots

...

Budget measures include new scheme to help buy custom build

19/Mar/2015

Chancellor introduces investment arrangements which could help first-time buyers build their own property

...

Concept to boost self build housing wins funding in ideas

18/Mar/2015

Proposal suggests using mapping data and government records to identify disused or unmanaged small-scale sites

...

Mayor-funded custom build scheme launched in London

17/Mar/2015

Project featuring nine town houses offers Londoners opportunity to design their own home

...

Next phase of Government fund triggered to support custom builders

12/Mar/2015

Bidding opened up for multi-million pound fund to help aspiring custom builders get projects off the ground more ...

Self build Bill set to become law

11/Mar/2015

Government bill to help more people to build their own homes goes for Royal Assent

...

Trade body recommends urgent action to help self and custom

11/Mar/2015

BSA requests Government support to make self and custom build a mainstream option for house buyers

...