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Building a Custom Home? Be Prepared to Face These Risks
In the U.K., building a custom home is often lumped together with self-build. Self-build refers to the process of commissioning a house to be built on a piece of land the owner bought. In such a project, the owner can have as much control as they desire over the build and hire architects, engineers, and