
National Custom and Self Build Association Press Releases
NaCSBA press releases
30 October 2022 NaCSBA acts against inappropriate actions by councils to limit people from signing their local self build Register
Read the letter
8 October 2022 No more “Grand Designs” in Solihull following shameful council action against better and cheaper homes
24 June ‘Help to Build’ opens, together with wider support for custom and self build
23 June Guide: What is Self And Custom Build
26 November 2021 Help to Build prospectus released – now is the time for business to get launch ready
23 August 2021 Bacon Review identifies custom and self build as ‘missing market’ in housing
24 April 2021 (professional) – New £150 million ‘Help to Build’ scheme for consumers and an Action Plan to boost custom and self build delivery
24 April 2021 (consumer) – £150 million ‘Help to Build’ scheme will help more people create a self or custom build home
12 February – Updated Planning Practice Guidance for Self-build and Custom Housebuilding will support greater housing delivery
25 November 2020 – Help to Build set to transform custom and self build in 2021
30 October 2020 – One in three people are interested in self build, but being able to finance it remains the biggest barrier
11 September 2020 – Housing Diversification – New Housing Diversification group calls for substantive government action
6 August 2020 – Planning for the Future planning reform consultation supports custom build and self build

Press Enquiries
Duncan Hayes,
Marketing and Communications for NaCSBA, the Right to Build Portal and the Right to Build Task Force.
Right to Build Task Force latest releases
14 April 2021 – One Public Estate launches £25million Self and Custom Build Fund
30 October 2020 – Right to Build Task Force launches new Custom and Self Build Planning Guidance
25 October 2019 – Analysis of Custom and Self Build provision in all English local authority plans
NaCSBA Members Newsletters
Check out our recent newsletters for news and updates on our activities and the sector in general.

Official responses and consultations
NaCSBA frequently responds to call for evidence in consultations and feeds its expertise into national and local debates. These are available to members in the Library area, but a summary of recent activity is shown here.
- Prudential Regulatory Authority letter
- Competition and Markets Authority Market Study
- NPPF Response
- Consumer Spending Review Submission
- Planning for the Future White Paper Consultation
- Consumer Spending Review Submission
- and more…