Buying Land

Unless you already own the land your new dream house will stand on, you're going to have to buy it.

Firstly you'll require a valuation on any planned plot purchase to determine its worth.

Robertson Timberkit advises that you always have a solicitor act for you in any land transaction, someone who can research any legal restrictions that may be attached to the plot of land you want to see your new home sitting proudly on.

For instance, what if you bought your plot only to find out that the strip of land you need to access it is owned by someone else and they won't let you use it? Or if the stunning vista you envisage from your balcony will shortly be altered by a 50-turbine windfarm.

You need to know if the ground that you're buying is suitable for building on, so you'll require technical surveys. It may need examination by a specialist to make sure it's not liable to flooding or is affected by industrial or agricultural pollution.

You also need to know the absolute boundaries of the land you're planning to build on.

In terms of the cost of the land, get a feel by checking local and national land market guides. The two driving factors behind the price of land for building on are location and whether it has planning permission.

Be sure that if you buy land with planning permission that it is current - and that if current, how long it will remain so.

While the idea and protocol of buying land may sound a bit daunting, don't worry because Robertson Timberkit can advise and help you through this process.