New legislation in the form of The Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register Regulations 2016 has been enacted today which means that local authorities must establish and maintain a register of would be self builders and custom builders seeking (either alone or with others) to acquire a serviced plot of land in the relevant authority’s area to build and occupy a house as that individual’s sole or main residence.

The new legislation has designed to help councils assess demand for self build and custom build housebuilding which forms an important element of each authorities assessment of housing need as detailed in the Governments Planning Practice Guidance Methodology: Assessing Housing Need. 

A self build project can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences you undertake in life, not only in terms of personal achievement, but also in the value you realise through your own efforts. At the project outset, careful consideration will undoubtedly be given to the projects feasibility and its quiet likely you have allowed an element of contingency in the budget for unexpected costs. In this article, were going to look at some of the risks you face that may extend way beyond that contingency. We are also going to look at how you identify and go about managing risk on a self build project using self build insurance.

There is no doubt that self building is a fantastic way to get your dream bespoke home, whatever the build route adopted. Most self builders know the importance of getting the construction phase of their project insured. However, when it comes to the finer details, it can be difficult to know exactly what’s required. In this article we discuss why getting your build cost right when arranging self build insurance cover on your project can make a huge difference to recovering from a serious loss.