{"id":70426,"date":"2017-10-30T17:10:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T10:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/build-it-split-it-blag-it-alternative-ways-to-get-on-the-property-ladder\/"},"modified":"2017-10-30T18:03:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T11:03:46","slug":"build-it-split-it-blag-it-alternative-ways-to-get-on-the-property-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/build-it-split-it-blag-it-alternative-ways-to-get-on-the-property-ladder\/","title":{"rendered":"Build it, split it, blag it: alternative ways to get on the property ladder"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWhether it\u2019s building your own sprawling mansion or teaming up with friends, there are many creative ways to get your own slice of homeNine years ago, a woman and her four kids managed to build a house from scratch using just a YouTube video for guidance. Cara Brookins took out a loan, spent $150,000 (\u00a3113,000) on raw materials, and built a five-bedroom freestanding house, learning how to construct the building\u2019s frame and secure it with concrete foundations \u2013 all while many of us struggle to put up bookshelves.There\u2019s a housing crisis in the UK, with many struggling to get on the housing ladder. Prices in London and the south-east remain sky-high, with first-time buyers needing an average deposit of \u00a390,000 to get a two-bedroom flat in London. Across the UK, a report found that the average deposit needed to buy your own home is \u00a333,000. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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