Financing your project
Funding
A home improvement project may involve renovating a new property or saving on moving costs by using the money to add space and value to your home. With easily obtainable guidance and access to materials, many people have the confidence to plan a sizable project.
Financing your project is the most important element of the planning phase and requires monitoring throughout. The Home Owners Alliance offer detailed guidance about how to budget for a home improvement project and advises on the points to consider before you start work.
Find out more about financing your home improvement project1 from the Home Owners Alliance website.
The following links may also be useful:
- Use our Find a Trade Professional service to find a builder, planning consultant or architect
- Apply for planning permission or building regulations approval
- Money Advice Service2
- Government green deal3
Find a Trade Professional
Use our partner directories to find a planning or building professional to help with your project or development.
Find a professional (https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/planning-applications/find-a-trade-professional)
Find a professionalUseful links
Make an application (https://www.planningportal.co.uk/app/applications)
Make an applicationStudio Charrette planning consultancy calculator (https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/home-improvement/planning-consultancy-calculator)
Studio Charrette planning consultancy calculatorSell your site with Land Match (https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/commercial-developments/sell-your-site)
Sell your site with Land Match- https://hoa.org.uk/advice/guides-for-homeowners/i-am-improving/how-can-i-finance-my-home-improvement-project/
- https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/pay-for-home-improvements
- https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures