How to Find and Buy a Building Plot [Paperback]by Roy Speer and Michael Dade
In stock, usually dispatched within 24 hours Description of How to Find and Buy a Building PlotHow 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. People who bought this book also boughtTitle Information
Press and Industry Reviews"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 Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonContents of How to Find and Buy a Building PlotINTRODUCTIONPART 1: DEFINING YOUR REQUIREMENTS 1. The house Design ideas Professional advice Detailed requirements House types Layout options Organising construction Construction methods 2. The plot Size of plot Plot characteristics 3. The location The countryside Towns and villages Area of search Influences on choice 4. The budget The draft budget Finance options Build cost Plot price Adjusting the figures 5. The price Planning permissions Effects on value Price guide Check list PART 2: FINDING THE PLOT 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 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 PART 3: ASSESSING YOUR PLOT 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 9. Acccess Legal considerations Verges Common land Ransom strips Highway standards 10. Services Foul drainage Surface water drainage Water Other services 11. Planning permission Studying the planning permission Planning officer Professional advice 12 Planning restrictions Agricultural ties Article 4 directions Tree preservation Orders Conservation Areas Other designated areas 13. Legal considerations Planning obligations Covenants Easements, wayleaves and private rights of way Footpaths and bridleways Check list PART 4: VALUING YOUR PLOT 14. Factors determining value 16. Your valuation and offer Check list 15. Valuation methods PART 5: BUYING YOUR PLOT 17. Buying Land Key players Private treaty sales Contracts Purchase and taking possession 18. Making an Offer and Negotiation Negotiating Informal tenders Dutch auctions Contracts races Changing your offer Gazumping 19. Auctions 20. Tenders Buying a plot in Scotland Formal tenders Check list PART 6: CASE STUDIES 21. Three case studies Sharon and Geoff Jones, Suffolk Mike and Sarah Cowling, Essex Peter and Karin Skinner, Sussex INDEX |
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