As it becomes largely accepted that we could do more to build a greater volume of better quality housing, the notion of 'self-build' is receiving evermore attention in relation to housing and planning policy across the country. In the spirit of localism, many people are now asking themselves whether, since house-builders seem unwilling to build decent houses, we couldn't make a better job of it ourselves. About 10,000 households a year succeed in doing so, yet around 6m people would if only it were easier.
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