Purchasing a new-build differs in many ways to the purchasing of an older, pre-established property; from your first meeting, when you see the initial plans for the home, to collecting your keys, there are several additional stages you need to consider. Granville Developments’ Managing Director, Matthew Firth, has composed a […]
Britain’s Ghost Houses
Many property auction newcomers wonder where the stocks of houses that fall under the hammer come from. The reasons they appear are many and various: bank repossessions, council and public sector disposals, private sector surpluses, company cashraising purposes, divorce settlements, unmortgagable properties that would stick in an estate agent’s window, […]
Planning permission – what you need to know
8 tips to design the perfect self-build investment property
How to choose the best plot of land for a self-build
Creating a successful management plan for your self-build project
Self-build – foundation slabs and groundwork
Planning permission – getting the go ahead
Top 11 tips for self-builders who want to maximise their profit
Follow this advice to get the best from your self build project: 1) Pull together a good financial plan that shows all your project costs, contingencies, fees, loan payments. Package this into your projected sales value and calculate your headline profit. Since your scheme is all about profit, have this […]