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PUBLISHER Anthony Parker


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ASSISTANT EDITOR Tom Boddy


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FROM THE EDITOR...


Hello and welcome to 2022!Well, youmight be used to this new year by now, with all of its wintry trials and tribulations, but this is the first issue of Selfbuilder and Homemaker of the year, and we are pleased to bring it to you.


With Covid and various other political concerns bedevilling the Government over the past few months, it’s perhaps little surprise that its self-build loan scheme was launched withmore of a ‘whimper’ than a bang. The quiet emergence of a ‘prospectus’ for Help to Build was no doubt because the scheme fromHomes England was originally announced in April 2021. But also because it represents, if popular, anothermajor strain on the Government’s resources following what has been a very expensive couple of years. And the Government is trying to put all its PR energies behind ‘levelling up’ the poorer areas of the UK, rather than being seen as funding ‘Grand Designs’ (which some self-buildsmight appear to be in theminds ofmany).


However, Help to Build is here, and self-builders only need a 5%deposit, to be topped up by an equity loan fromthe Government (between 5%and 20%of the total cost), and a self-build mortgage for the rest. It covers projects up to £600,000, which would represent a lot of the schemes we cover in themagazine. The Government loans only extend to £150m, so register with Homes England now if you are keen.


The UK still lags way behind other European countries, and despite all of our other challenges currently, Help to Build is a fantastic step forward, let’s hope it lasts!


Best wishes for 2022 – for you and your builds. JAMES PARKER


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Living the dream


Showcasing the key colours and trends for living room furniture in 2022, with a selection of products to inspire you


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Learning curves


A family in Cass Bay, New Zealand, gave their architect free rein to design an unconventional house shaped to reflect their lives, and the local geography


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