Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Register Application Form for Individuals

Contact Details

Title*

First name(s)*

Last name*

Contact telephone number*

Email*

(Please note that communication will primarily take place by email)

Home Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

What is your date of Birth?*

(You must be over 18 to be eligible for entry to the register)

What is your nationality?*

(You must be a British citizen, a national of an European Economic Area (EEA) State other than the United Kingdom, or a national of Switzerland to be eligible for entry to the register)

How many people in your household are over 18?*

How many people in your household under 18?*

What is your main reason for being interested in building your own home*

I want to physically build my own home
Low running costs
I want to specify my own design and specifications
To be part of a building community
I want to build near my employer
Environmental Impact
I am looking for an affordable housing option
Other (Please describe below)

Please describe

Connection to Redbridge

(this will help us to identify the level of local demand for custom build in Redbridge)

I currently live in the borough
I currently work in the borough
I have family in the borough
Other (Please describe below)

Please describe

Are you on the Council’s housing register?*

Yes
No

Are you on any other housing register?*

Yes
No

What is the tenure of your current home?*

Social Rent
Private Rent
Shared Ownership
Owner Occupied

Have you had previous experience of a custom build project?*

(this will help us to identify first time custom builders)

Yes
No

What type of build are you interested in?*

(this will help us to understand the types of scheme that are likely to be in demand)

Self-Build one-off home: you manage the design and construction process and are physically involved in part or all of the construction of your home.
Contractor-built one-off home: you manage the design process and appoint a contractor to build the home to your specification.
Kit home: You select your preferred kit home and possibly establish the foundations. The kit home company than erects the home.
Independent community collaboration: you work with others to acquire a site split into plots than organise the design and construction of your own home.
Supported Community Self-build: being physically involved in part of all the construction of your home, as part of the wider scheme on the site.
Custom-build: where a house builder offers a serviced building plot and may also provide a design and build service to create the home you want.
Other (please describe type below)

Please describe

What type of plot are you interested in?*

(This will help us to identify what custom builders are looking for).

A single plot
A plot with a group of other custom builders
A self-build plot as part of a wider ‘mainstream’ housing development

What elements of a self-build project do you think that you would realistically seek to carry out*

(tick all that apply)

Design of the home
Preparation of the plot and foundations
Building the structure and walls
Installing bathroom(s) and kitchen
Internal/external decoration

What sizes of plot are you interested in?*

Under 150m2
150 - 200m2
200 - 250m2
250 - 300m2
300 m2 +

What are your preferences for the location of a plot of land?*

Please select Wards below. A map showing the Wards can be viewed at the following link: http://www.my.redbridge.gov.uk/Map/wards

What is the type of custom-build/self build property are you interested in?*

Detached House
Semi-Detached House
Terrace House
Detached Bungalow
Semi-Detached Bungalow
Apartment
Flat
Other – please describe in box below

Please describe

How many bedrooms do you require?*

In terms of your self-build property, which ownership options would you realistically consider?*

(Tick all that apply)

Purchase outright (no mortgage)
Fund with a mortgage
Fund with a mortgage finance through a community group/associations
Rent to buy
Shared Ownership – Part-Rent/Part-Buy
Affordable Rent (with no purchase)

If you are financing with a mortgage or are interested in shared ownership, do you currently have access to, or money saved for a deposit?

Yes
No

What would the maximum amount you anticipate you could afford for the purchase of a plot?*

£75,000 – £100,000
£100,000 – £150,000
£150,000 - £200,000
£200,000 - £250,000
£250,000 - £300,000
£300,000 - £350,000
£350,000 - £400,000
£400,000 +
Not sure yet

What would the maximum amount you anticipate you could afford for the build of the property?*

£75,000 – £100,000
£100,000 – £150,000
£150,000 - £200,000
£200,000 - £250,000
£250,000 - £300,000
£300,000 - £350,000
£350,000 - £400,000
£400,000 +
Not Sure yet

If you are a home owner, would you have to sell the property in order to proceed with custom build?*

Yes
No

How quickly do you think you would be able to progress if a site became available?*

Under 6 Months
6-12 months
18-24 months
24+months

Declaration (Individual Applications)

Please tick the box below to confirm that you are seeking to acquire a serviced plot of land in Redbridge to build a house to occupy as your sole or main residence.*

I confirm

Use of information

The data provided by you will be used by Redbridge Council to maintain and have regard to a register of people who are interested in self build or custom build projects in the Borough and will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. No data which could be reasonably attributed to an individual on the Register will be published without explicit consent. Anonymised, collated data from the Register may be published by the Council in reports or other publicly accessible material. The information will be held by Redbridge Council on computer and in relevant paper filing systems.

By submitting this form, you are consenting to the Council using your data for the purposes stated above and to receiving information on future self-build opportunities that we believe you may be interested in.

Confirmation*

I agree with the above declaration