Kevin McCloud pushes custom and self-build with crowd funding plan

摘要

Grand Designs TV presenter Kevin McCloud has begun a crowd funding campaign to raise £1.5 million for his development company, Hab Housing, as part of a drive to boost custom building in the UK. Investors have been promised a dividend of no less than 5 per cent on their cash at the end of 2016 as well as a 5 per cent saving on any purchase of a Hab home - up to the level of investment. The minimum investment is £100 and at the time of going to press the company had been pledged £267,000, with money promised by names including Tom Bloxham and Glenn Howells.