Advice: How to use self and custom-build homes to boost housing supply

With one council having just given permission to a site on which 1,900 people will be able to build their own homes, Ben Kochan asks how other authorities could unleash self and custom builders.

by Ben Kochan
The Graven Hill scheme in Bicester will offer self and custom builders a range of designs [Picture credit: Cherwell District Council]
The Graven Hill scheme in Bicester will offer self and custom builders a range of designs [Picture credit: Cherwell District Council]

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