Availability of
plots
One of the most common reasons people think will
stop them having their own home built, is a perceived difficulty in
finding a building plot.
At any time we know of over 14,000 sites available,
over half with over 5 plots on, so there are enough plots on the market
to cover the current builds at around 20,000 houses a year for 4 or 5 years.
More are coming on all the time, and the number available is fairly
level.
We can match up requirements of members to find a
number of members who can take advantage of sites, often redefining the
way the plots are split up to meet the need of members. We also
proactively search for new sites for plots.
We also help you to look at other options like
knocking down an existing bungalow or house and rebuilding on the site.
This at first may appear an expensive solution, but many plots will
hold two modern homes so can be a very cost effective solution and gets
you exactly where you want to be.
If you want to go it alone, without the club then
there are ways to find plots, if you look hard enough, the trick is to
start by knowing what you want.
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Yes, you will
hear of self builders who have taken 8 or 10 years to get a plot.
But on their own they had to find a single
plot and they are far scarcer and more expensive. Many are not
well prepared, don't know what they want to start and when one
does come up they cannot move as fast, as a person who is
prepared.
Those who go it alone often spend more on
petrol alone, over the years, than it would have cost them to have
got help.
Time is money, moving faster lets you get
on now. You could build a series of homes and be mortgage free in
less time than some take to find a plot.
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