Step-by-step guide to acquiring the right land, with the right permissions at the right price

• How to buy land like a professional property developer
• How to bid successfully at auction and by tender
• How to check access, planning and legal restrictions

Published April 2009 this is the first and only comprehensive book specifically about buying land on which to build a house. It gives you all the essential information you need to locate, assess and purchase a plot. With more than 65 illustrations, tables and examples this book includes detailed advice on:  where to look for plots, how to find plots others haven’t, how to maximise your plot, legal considerations, ensuring services are available, checking planning permission and planning restrictions, as well as valuing, negotiating and purchasing. Also covers finding and buying barns and other properties for conversion.