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Self Build: The DOs and DON’Ts

05/Feb/2013

What the experts think is best and worst about self building your own property

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Shrewsbury search for self builders

25/Jan/2013

Shropshire Council plans to open up land for community self build

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Britain’s first off-grid housing scheme to double in size

18/Jan/2013

Self build collaborative partnership plans valuable addition

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Call for CIL exemption for self builders

16/Jan/2013

MP highlights concerns that levy will stop self build projects

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Self builders wanted on south coast

10/Jan/2013

Self builders are to be given priority in auction of land just a mile from the cliffs of ...

Welsh funding initiative makes self build plots very affordable

21/Dec/2012

Innovative funding scheme trialed allowing people on modest incomes to 'acquire’ a building plot at no cost

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Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

06/Dec/2012

Some encouraging ideas, but specific proposals for self builders don’t go far enough

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Planning for custom build housing guide

28/Nov/2012

New Guide should help planners and developers 'enable' thousands of additional self build homes each year

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New Community Infrastructure Levy guidance should stop councils ‘double dipping’

28/Nov/2012

Local planning authorities must not charge self builders a CIL and a section 106 payment for the same ...

Norwich and Felixstowe to build ‘self finish’ homes

27/Nov/2012

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Norwich development could form part of a major new housing initiative and start on site at Felixstowe ...