Checklists
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Find out as much about the local planning system as possible – including what they have approved in the past. | |
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Be aware small communities with strong Parish Councils can be a hindrance or a help. | |
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Know where the ‘blackspots’ of an area are which could cause costs to escalate for example:
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Do you want a plot which is ‘ready to go’:
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Ideally, don’t buy or try to build on a plot unless it has a minimum of outline planning permission - even developers don’t buy ‘green land’ without it being ‘subject to securing planning’. |
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Employ a specialist land surveyor who will do some test holes on the plot at appropriate locations. | |
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Visit online plot portals such as Plotbrowser to find out how many plots are available, one county may have more choice than another. | |
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Find the cheapest and most expensive plot and work out the average price per square metre (or foot), then work out why they are being sold at different levels, for example is it planning approval or location? | |
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Once you have found one or more plots to suit your needs, employ a RICs surveyor to help you identify the likely value of the property once it’s been built. | |
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Add up all the costs you will incur including:
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Use this information to help you know whether the price you pay for the land and build is more or less than the final value of the property/land. | |
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Always assume the lower property sales values and higher build costs, this way your numbers are more likely to stack up. | |
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If you have several plot opportunities compare and contrast which ones deliver the best value for money versus which location you prefer. | |
