Everyone knows about the housing shortage. Our population is growing but the housing supply has not kept up.
We all understand the need for more homes, not just for the current population, but so that our children and grandchildren will have somewhere to call their own in the future.
Many people have wondered if they could sell part of their garden, or if they could build another house there. Could the extra space, disused building or overgrown plot be used to provide a home for someone? Could it become something of real value? Could it be sold to provide a windfall?
The answer partly depends on your area’s housing needs. Each area is different, with some areas expanding faster than others, and in many towns, cities and villages the mix of housing doesn’t match future requirements.
For instance, families tend to want to live outside large city centres where the children can grow up with more outdoor space and safety, but many of these areas have too few 3-bed houses. Other locations, attractive to young couples and singles may lack smaller starter homes.
We also have an ageing population. As people get older, they may not need the large house that they have brought their families up in – sometimes it can become a costly burden. The money that they would like to use in retirement is tied up in property and the location might not be ideal, now that they drive less. But attractive and suitable smaller houses, perhaps bungalows in villages, are in short supply.
Governments and local Councils have long-term strategies which predict and aim to meet housing needs for each locality.
Knowing about local needs and strategies is key to our group’s success. This is part of reason we can be so successful at adding value to unused land and is central to how we work.
We are passionate about helping to make the right kinds of homes available to people that need them, and about helping communities and individuals at a local and individual level.
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