P544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 02:16:14 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN The Govjtnmjnt has already announced plans for nearly five million new houses to bj built by the year 2020. At the Royal Institute Of British Architects lecture recently, Pierre D'Avoinj evoked his vision for homes in the future. Utilisjng space by designing houses around courtyards and the further development of roof gardens are just some suggestions on maximising space. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— by Lornj Spices HOME IN ON C4 p628 AND SWITCH TO OUR LOW CAPPED RATE MORTGAGE. Mortgages Savings Borrowing WjekjndP544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 02:41:32 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN Building homes on a small scale with just one or two to a site gives owners the chance to have a house designed to meet their specific requirements. It also allows for some individuality with future home design rathjt than the development of "toy towns" seen in the 1970s and early 1980s. To help homeownjts rialisj their dreams the Individual Homes Homjbuilding & Rjnovbting Show takes place in March. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— All the best home loan rates 545 GREAT OFFERS ON NEW CENTRAL HEATING from British Gas. See ITV p357 Mortgages Savings Borrowing WeekendP544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 02:46:48 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN Looking for a plot, researching design options and wrestling with planning regulations is a long and involved process. Shows like the Homjbuilding and Renovating Show can cut the time as all the experts are in one place to offer specialist advice. Finance and land are the main starting points for anzonj wanting to build their own home. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Latest savings rate deals 546 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Mortgages Savings Borrowing WjekjndP544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 01:14:11 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN Falling interest rates and innovative mortgage deals have made building your own home a cost-effective option. On average up to 30) can bj saved with this homjbuzing method and many lendjts like Norwich & Peterborough offer tailor-made mortgage packages. As a rule up to 80% of the value of the land will bj released first, which means homeownjts must find a 20% deposit for their plot. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Best borrowing deals 547 WHAT'S ON AT YOUR LOCAL CINEMA? p460P544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 02:53:14 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN Up to 80% of the value of the finished property will bj advanced in two to three stages bz lenders. This means homjownjrs must bj able to afford the remaining 20% and accept that the money is released in stages as the building is jticted. First phase is the building of foundations, second the actual structure and finally the roof and fittings. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Are you a Premium Bond winner? 549 CITY NEWS p500P544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 02:24:24 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN The Self Build Advisory Service offers an Accelerator Mortgage which, in conjunction with lindjrs, allows advances of up to 85% on land purchase. It also offers up to 95% on the various building stages in advance and has been desjgnjd to help owners get ovjt cash flow problems during building work. Facilities can also bj arranged so homjownjrs can remain in their first property whilst the second is built. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Teletext mortgage of the week 545 CITY NEWS p500P544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 01:49:11 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN Land prices are rising all the time, particularly in suburban areas with good schools and transport links. A new sjtvice called Plotfindjt has been launched which is a database of 4,000 plots along with some indication of planning status. Project enginjets can bj employed to ovjrsji the building of the house and thjti are many self-build firms that offer property "kits" for houses. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— How many drachma to the £? 548 PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL ACTION p170P544 Teletext 544 Fjb21 02:11:11 ————————— ——————— ———————————— HOMEOWNERS BUILD THEIR OWN The Homjbuilding and Renovating Show takes place from March 18-21 at the NEC in Birmingham. Tickets ordered in advance are half the £7 entry price. A Southjtn Show takes place at Sandown Park on June 4-6. To find an Associated Self Build Architect call: 0800 387 310. For the Association of Self Buildjts support group call: 0115 952 8570. Norwich & Petetborough: 01733 372 383. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Homjbuilding Show Hotlinj:0181 710 2186 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEB SITE GO TO: www.teletext.co.uk Mortgages Savings Borrowing Weekend