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 […]
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, […]
Before you start developing your property it is essential you obtain any necessary planning permission. In the latest of our Property Basics series, we tell you why – and, more importantly, how. There are very good reasons for doing things by the book: You will be protected from making mistakes […]
1. Long views Look at a plan view of your property. Consider what you see and how far you see from some key strategic points: As you enter the front door As you enter the back door Generally, from any point where you may be parked, e.g. sitting on your […]
It may take you two weeks to find a good plot. On the other hand it may take you ten years! Plots vary in demand as you move away from London and, to a lesser extent, other large cities. The hardest places, probably in the world, to build a plot […]
There are two purposes for creating this plan: It will clarify things for you It will convince others – including your financiers – that you know what you are doing Your project plan should cover the following key points: State the objectives of the scheme, including your profit targets, the […]
Strip or trenchfill – a 600mm wide perimeter of concrete around the base of the property a metre or so underground. Raft – A slab of concrete sitting on the ground and knitted together with embedded steel. Piles – Posts cut very deep and filled with steel and concrete. The […]
It might be tempting to avoid the hassle of applying for the various permissions you may need to develop your property, but obtaining planning permission is vital. There are very good reasons for doing things by the book: You will be protected from making mistakes such as knocking down a […]
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 […]
