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by Surveyors: Roy Speer, Michael Dade
Finding and buying land can be the most difficult task faced by people who
dream of building a house. Getting it right is the key to the whole process, whilst
getting it wrong can be an expensive disaster. This book deals with the subject.
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How to Find and Buy a Building Plot is the first and only comprehensive book
specifically about buying land on which to build a house. It gives you all the
essential information you need to locate, assess and purchase a plot. With over
65 illustrations, tables and examples, this book tells you:
- 12 sources of plots for sale - and how to get the best out of them
- Successful methods professional property developers use to find land
- Essential items to organise - before you even start plot hunting
- 10 vital points to look out for when inspecting a plot
- How to value plots, make an offer, and negotiate your purchase effectively
- The right way to pin down the specification of your dream home and ideal
location
- How to work out a realistic budget and the price you can afford to pay for
a plot
- Key factors you must check before buying a plot - especially planning permission
- The best ways to find out who owns land
- How to succeed in sales by auction and tender
- Critical points to investigate about services, access, planning and legal
restrictions
- How three families found and bought their plots - and the key points they
learned
Finding and buying land is the most difficult task faced
by people who dream of building a house . More would-be selfbuilders, or
would-be small developers for that matter, fail at this point than at any other
stage. It is simple and obvious - if you cannot find and buy a plot, you will
never build your own home.
Getting it right is the key to the whole process. Getting it wrong is at best,
a severely frustrating, massive waste of time - at worst, a horrendously expensive
disaster.
Many thousands of prospective home builders start with a vision of their ideal
home, overlooking the most fundamental part - finding somewhere to turn that dream
into reality. With the tremendous growth and interest in
selfbuild , the problem of finding the right site becomes ever more acute.
This book is the first and only one to deal with this
key subject head on , although written in unequivocally clear and accessible
style, it is of as much benefit to professionals as it is to the tens of thousands
of families who begin land-searching each year.
'Every selfbuilder needs a plot, and this book is a splendid guide to finding
the right one. Essential reading for everyone thinking about the selfbuild option
for a new home.'
Murray Armor, Author of 15 Editions of Building Your Own Home
'This is a refreshing jargon-free approach to the subject from experts who
really know what they are talking about. Thoroughly recommended.'
Rosalind Renshaw, Editor - Build It
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 THE HOUSE
Design ideas
Professional advice
Detailed requirements
House types
Layout options
Organising construction
Construction methods
CHAPTER 2 THE PLOT
Size of plot
Plot characteristics
CHAPTER 3 THE LOCATION
The countryside
Towns and villages
Area of search
Influences on choice
CHAPTER 4 THE BUDGET
The draft budget
Finance options
Build cost
Plot price
Adjusting the figures
CHAPTER 5 THE PRICE
Planning permissions
Effects on value
Price guide
Check list
CHAPTER 6 WHERE TO LOOK
Estate agents
Auctions
Property professionals
Local network
Local newspapers
Magazines
Selfbuild package companies
Builders merchants
Shows and exhibitions
Builders and developers
Councils
Major landowners
Plot finding services
CHAPTER 7 HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES
Planning records
Local Plans
Ordnance Survey maps
Identifying potential plots on the ground
The plot in your garden
Sub-standard property
Conversions
Finding the owner
Agricultural dwellings
Check list
CHAPTER 8 FIRST CONSIDERATIONS
Fitting the house on the plot
The lie of the land
Ground conditions
Trees and vegetation
Obstacles
Orientation
Boundaries
Adjoining uses
The property market
CHAPTER 9 ACCESS
Legal considerations
Verges
Common land
Ransom strips
Highway standards
CHAPTER 10 SERVICES
Foul drainage
Surface water drainage
Water
Other services
CHAPTER 11 PLANNING PERMISSION
Studying the planning permission
Planning officer
Professional advice
CHAPTER 12 PLANNING RESTRICTIONS
Agricultural ties
Article 4 directions
Tree preservation Orders
Conservation Areas
Other designated areas
CHAPTER 13 LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
Planning obligations
Covenants
Easements, wayleaves and private rights of way
Footpaths and bridleways
Check list
CHAPTER 14 FACTORS DETERMINING VALUE
CHAPTER 15 VALUATION METHODS
CHAPTER 16 YOUR VALUATION AND OFFER
Check list
CHAPTER 17 BUYING LAND
Key players
Private treaty sales
Contracts
Purchase and taking possession
CHAPTER 18 MAKING AN OFFER AND NEGOTIATION
Negotiating
Informal tenders
Dutch auctions
Contracts races
Changing your offer
Gazumping
CHAPTER 19 AUCTIONS
CHAPTER 20 TENDERS
Buying a plot in Scotland
Formal tenders
Check list
CHAPTER 21 THREE CASE STUDIES
Sharon and Geoff Jones, Suffolk
Mike and Sarah Cowling, Essex
Peter and Karin Skinner, Sussex
INDEX
A FINAL WORD FROM THE AUTHORS
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by Surveyors: Roy Speer, Michael Dade
Finding and buying land can be the most difficult task faced by people who
dream of building a house. Getting it right is the key to the whole process, whilst
getting it wrong can be an expensive disaster. This book deals with the subject.
Buy
from Amazon UK |
by Surveyors: Roy Speer, Michael Dade
Planning permission is the single biggest hurdle for anyone who has acquired land
on which to build a house. This book aims to provide guidance on how to go about
securing planning permission successfully.
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UK
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by Surveyors: Roy Speer, Michael Dade & other contributors
This reference presents advice on building and converting the home. It gives methods
of finding out land and property costs, as well as construction costs. It also
advises on the best way to work up a realistic budget, and the places to look
for money to fund the project.
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UK
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Publisher: Stonepound Books
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