{"id":3015,"date":"2010-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/self-build-market-more-favourable.html"},"modified":"2017-12-11T12:56:10","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T07:56:10","slug":"self-build-market-more-favourable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/self-build-market-more-favourable.html","title":{"rendered":"Self-build market &#8220;more favourable&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nIncreased land availability, falling prices and cheaper materials and labour mean there is a real demand from homeowners who are frustrated by the current property market, explained Raymond Connor, chief executive of construction supplier BuildStore.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;With a low supply of quality homes and such good savings to be made right now, in terms of land, labour rates and materials prices, there has never been a better time or more affordable time, to build your own house,&#8221; he commented.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMr Connor called on the government and local authorities to recognise this trend and aid self-build projects.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIt has also been suggested that VAT should be cut on home improvements to further boost the property sector. 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