Self-build for beginners PART THREE PLOT PREPARATION

Once you’ve found the plot for your self-build, there’s everything from instructing ground investigation surveys to arranging utility connections before you can even think about breaking ground. Here’s what you need to plan…

Completing your self-build on time and on budget is all about creating a realistic programme for the build and then working hard to stick to it. Work to investigate and prepare your plot for development is key to this and ideally starts before you have even purchased it. The cost of site works can influence the viability of your whole project, so the earlier you know what you are dealing with, the better, in terms of preparing your budget and cashflow, and avoiding delays. A lawyer experienced in dealing with development sites will have made numerous checks during the site acquisition phase to ensure you have highway access, any rights required to bring utility services over adjoining land and more, but you quickly need to move on to your own…

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