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SETTING THE


BAR HIGH A couple turned to Huf Haus to achieve their stringent demands for a substantial, glass-filled home


Some light relief in 2021


Self-builders’ questions on decorative lighting answered


Getting organised


in the bedroom Why it could be the ‘year of the fitted wardrobe’


Climb every mountain


How the Dobsons managed to finally realise their off-grid alpine chalet after 20 years’ planning


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FROM THE EDITOR...


You don’t need me to tell you that the new year hasn’t exactly brought a refreshed sense of optimism to the UK, more a resigned sense of acceptance that further tough measures are needed to battle Covid’s rampant rise. There is a silver lining for many on the way, in that the vaccines are slowly being ‘rolled out’ across the country. Often it seems that an actual steamroller may be involved, given the sluggish nature of the progress.


If your experience is like much of the construction industry, your build will have managed to make faltering progress, with trades staggering their arrival on site much more carefully than ever before.


There have been a couple of helpful bits of news for the sector recently to keep the self-build dream alive however. In November, the Chancellor announced a Help to Build loan scheme for self- and custom-builders. However, possibly for predictable reasons, namely the Government being expected to fund 20 per cent of those loans, no further details have been released on how they will be allocated, or any timeline. Let’s hope it doesn’t become one of those initiatives which are quietly sidelined, as other pressing problems take centre stage.


The potential Help to Buy-style equity loans (which the National Custom & Self Build Association is working closely with the Government to try and push for within the initiative), could help democratise self-building in the UK.


Arguably, the inspiring self-builds we feature are still something of a pursuit reserved for those who have access to a considerable amount of capital. However many millennials don’t expect to own a home, never mind build one. They need solid, realistic support for that to change, enabling future generations to experience the joy of self-build.


JAMES PARKER


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