{"id":1176,"date":"2008-10-28T07:30:18","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T07:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/other\/shows-and-events\/is-now-the-best-time-to-self-build"},"modified":"2008-10-28T07:30:37","modified_gmt":"2008-10-28T07:30:37","slug":"is-now-the-best-time-to-self-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/other\/shows-and-events\/is-now-the-best-time-to-self-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Now The Best Time To Self-Build?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/images\/homebuilding-and-renovating-show\/house-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"Is Now The Best Time to Self-Build?\" class=\"right\" \/>The current gloom in the property market could conversely mean better opportunities\u00c2\u00a0opening up for the self-builder, as more land will become available, as cash strapped developers are forced to sell off their land banks.<\/p>\n<p>Coupled with the recent changes to the planning rules, making it easier to extend your home or convert your loft, there may not be a better time to self build or renovate.<\/p>\n<p>So, now is a great time to visit The North of England\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Homebuilding &amp; Renovating Show, on at the Harrogate International Centre from 7th to 9th November, to find the right products and services to convert, extend, renovate or build a house from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>The Show offers over 180 exhibitors and 54 free seminars and masterclasses, as well as the opportunity to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcAsk the Experts\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n<p>Bring your plans, outline drawings or just your ideas and speak to one of the many experts at the Show; Michael Holmes, TV presenter and editor in chief of Move or Improve and Homebuilding &amp; Renovating magazines, will be heading up a team of experts, specialising in renovating, design, planning, self-building and greener living.<\/p>\n<p>Speak to local authority building control and planning experts on The Planning Portal, to hear about the new planning rules and how they will affect your building project; free 20-minute sessions worth \u00c2\u00a3150 are available.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are \u00c2\u00a35 in advance, by calling (0871) 945 4547, or \u00c2\u00a38 on the door.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and tickets visit:<\/p>\n<p>Web: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homebuildingshow.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.homebuildingshow.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current gloom in the property market could conversely mean better opportunities\u00c2\u00a0opening up for the self-builder, as more land will become available, as cash strapped developers are forced to sell off their land banks. Coupled with the recent changes to the planning rules, making it easier to extend your home or convert your loft, there may not be a better time to self build or renovate. So, now is a great time to visit The North of England\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Homebuilding &amp; Renovating Show, on at the Harrogate International Centre from 7th to 9th November, to find the right products and services &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/other\/shows-and-events\/is-now-the-best-time-to-self-build\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[282,296,260],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}