{"id":5634,"date":"2013-10-31T14:27:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T13:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=5634"},"modified":"2017-04-20T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-20T11:28:44","slug":"consultation-leads-to-thousands-of-savings-for-self-builders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=5634","title":{"rendered":"Consultation leads to thousands of savings for self-builders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following our<\/span> article back in April<\/a> concerning a consultation the Government was undertaking to determine whether self-builders should be exempted from a substantial levy charge; those changes have now become a reality. This could, the Government hopes, fuel a surge in self-build construction to support the under-performing market.<\/span><\/p>\n

The changes will save self-builders thousands of pounds from the cost of building their \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcgrand design\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 by ensuring they are exempt from a levy charge paid for new buildings over a certain size.<\/span><\/p>\n

The government has expressed their commitment to helping more people achieve their aspirations of owning a home and wants to help boost housing supply by making self-build housing a mainstream option.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Self-builders<\/span>The relief from paying the<\/span> community infrastructure levy would cover homes built or commissioned by individuals, families or groups of individuals for their own use, which will be owner-occupied.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other operational changes to the levy will aim to ensure it is fairer and more flexible in supporting development that will build other new homes and businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Changes to the levy aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t restricted to self-builders, however, and adaptations soon to be implemented will provide more transparency and make the levy a more efficient way for development to contribute to the essential infrastructure needed to support development.<\/span><\/p>\n

To that end, levy money can be used to fund infrastructure that local people want in their area, such as traffic or park improvements or better community facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The levy already provides developers and landowners with more certainty \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcup front\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 of how much money they will have to contribute towards infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Planning Minister Nick Boles said:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our changes will make an enormous difference to people looking to realise their dream of having their grand design built and will save self-builders thousands of pounds.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We urgently need to build more homes and changes to the levy will help increase housing supply and help businesses grow by making the system more flexible and fairer.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Changes will also make sure we make the most of the buildings we already have and get more vacant properties back into use.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

In summary, the government will bring in changes following a<\/span> recent consultation<\/a> that will:<\/span><\/p>\n