Self-Build Homes

Over the last few decades, self-build houses have become increasingly popular and now over 20,000 people in the UK choose to build their own homes every year. Building your own house can enable you to choose the exact design of your new home and its position, giving you the chance to own the house of your dreams. Not only that, but self-build homes are typically valued at around 25-30% more than the total building costs. However, it's also important that building a house takes a great deal of effort: it will take longer, cost more and be far more work than you planned for.

In this section, we take a look at some of the important initial stages of building a house, including buying the plot, applying for planning permission, estimating the build costs and hiring the professionals that will help you to get the job done.

Buying the Land: What you'll need to consider before purchasing a plot of land for your new self-build home.
Planning Permission: The first major step in getting your new build started is getting planning permission from your local council. Find out the process of applying and appealing here.
Self-Build Costs: A look at what you'll need to budget for when building your own home.
Professional Help: Everything you need to know about the types of craftsmen, tradesmen and other professionals you might need to help you with your self-build project.