Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Ministers claim more needs to be done to encourage self-building

The government should make it easier for people to build their own homes, according to a recent report from the Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has already released details of measures being introduced to make self-building easier for those who are interested. He claims that a family home can be built for £150,000 in many areas and that encouraging people to take this option will help to ease the housing shortage issue.
However, the Select Committee claims that even more needs to be done to encourage self-building. Labour Minister and committee member, Clive Betts, explained, “Self-build schemes could be a major new source of housing in England, but it will take substantial institutional change to realise this potential.”
He said that there are still too many restrictions on planning and funding that stand in the way for most people who would otherwise be keen to build their own home.
Grant Shapps responded to the report by welcoming the comments. He added, “I'm pledging to back the self-build boom and support the industry to double in size over the next few years.”
“Those who build their own homes can choose their own building materials – opting for FSC certified environmentally sound wood panels from Norbord including particleboard flooring, MDF and SterlingOSB. Brochures and samples of products are available via www.norbord.co.uk and are also on show at BuildStore, the permanent self-build exhibition centre near Swindon.”
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http://www.norbord.co.uk/news/ministers-claim-more-needs-be-done-encourage-self-building

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