Community self build: getting started
Can you find five families in your area who also want to self build? If so, a community self build project may increase your chances of finding a plot and succeeding in building your own home.Also...
View ArticleRunning group self builds
The popular view of self building is that of the individual or couple finding a plot of land, having their ideal home designed and then arranging for it to be built, either by a general builder or by...
View ArticleFinancing a Group Self Build Project
The government has thrown its weight behind a number of initiatives intended to help more people self build. As a result, one of the routes gaining more traction is the group project – where...
View ArticleGuide to Designing a Collective Self Build
In the UK, a wide variety of groups have successfully united to create new housing – from friends that club together and use their own money to buy land through to larger sites with 50 or 100 plots.All...
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