Boris Johnson: Ease housing crisis by letting more people build own homes
Government wants Britons to ‘take the plunge and build the houses of their dreams themselves’, say ministers
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Government wants Britons to ‘take the plunge and build the houses of their dreams themselves’, say ministers
In April, the Government announced a £150mi Help To Build initiative designed for people who want to build their own homes. The individual homebuilder will be expected to put up a 5 per cent deposit.
For some, buying a dream house means knocking it all down and starting again from scratch
Past winners of the Daily Telegraph/Homebuilding and Renovating awards have included a converted forge and an eco palace
The Government says 30,000 to 40,000 households could use the scheme, known as Help to Build, each year. It will be available later in the summer and the full details haven't been revealed.