Learn more about property development, building and construction to improve your chances of success in this exciting but often complex area of property investment.
Many successful property investors become involved with property development and construction projects as they gain experience and their property investment activities become more sophisticated. Such activities can range from simple remodelling and the refurbishment of existing buildings, to highly complex multi-million pound new-build construction projects. Property development projects can be demanding at the best of times and bring with them their own unique challenges, risks and rewards. It is therefore essential that the prudent property developer is familiar with the processes involved, the rules and regulations, best practice procedures, opportunities and pitfalls so as to better manage their risk and improve their chances of achieving success.
Investment Property Partners has brought together a series of helpful guides, articles and other resources written specifically for property investors and developers exploring opportunities involving construction and property development. Learn more about issues affecting property development, remodelling and refurbishment, building, construction and more.
In England and Wales the Building Regulations comprise a series of legal requirements that focus on promoting, protecting and enforcing adequate quality standards for the construction of domestic, commercial and industrial buildings.
The Building Regulations are backed by the UK Government and are supported by a series of comprehensive documents collectively known as the “Approved Documents”.
Many investors new to property development and construction, or those who know relatively little about the real estate development sector in general will think that anyone who decides to develop property on contaminated land must be mad!
When in fact there is much more to developing on this kind of polluted land than meets the eye, and many property developers have seen great success utilising such untapped opportunities.
Across the UK self build mortgages are growing in popularity all the time as the trend for self build homes increases the demand for this type of specialist financial product. Building your next home from the ground-up is something that many of us dream of doing and it is becoming more and more popular as people look at new ways of getting their dream home, in the location that they want, and fast.
It is pretty obvious why self build homes are proving to be the way forward for many people… they offer a number of attractive benefits in that building it yourself allows you to design a home that is both aesthetically attractive and functional for your own circumstances and, more importantly can potentially save you plenty of money.
Investing in property, property development, building and construction are all complicated activities, and ones in which the advice of experienced professionals, including quantity surveyors is often invaluable if you are to avoid making serious and costly mistakes.
There are a range of professional advisors covering many different specialist property, planning, and construction, legal and financial subjects that any aspiring investor or property developer should be aware of, even if you choose not to call on their expertise.
Property development, building and construction activities are all complex aspects of property investment, and ones in which the advice and guidance from experienced property and construction professionals, including architects and building designers is often invaluable if you are to avoid making serious and costly mistakes.
This is particularly true where investment projects involve the design, development and construction of new buildings or alterations and refurbishment of existing structures.
Many of us have very little idea what the discipline of structural engineering involves and what the role of professionals working in this sector, structural engineers, is in relation to construction and property development projects.
Yet despite this lack of knowledge, the building and construction industry relies heavily on these highly skilled individuals and many building projects could not even get off the ground without such expertise… so what does it entail?
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