for a carer would let parents keep their independence, yet also have help on hand as needed. 7. Lack of Affordable Housing. Certain cities have such a shortage of building land and such high demand for property that for a first purchase, the cost of anything other than a broom closet is just too high. It’s not that grown children don’t want to leave home; they just can’t afford a place of their own. Depending on your own financial circumstances, you might be able to afford to construct an ADU for them to live in while they save money for the deposit on a place of their own. Alternatively they could perhaps afford a loan to build an ADU but would never have been able to afford the money for a plot of land as well. 8. Investment. If you live in an area with good rental demand, particularly in an area where the value of residential property is high, why not build an ADU on your own land? Many planning restrictions are being lifted owing to a lack of residential homes in large cities. Investing in an ADU could give you a good return on your investment, and the maintenance costs on a brand-new property would be negligible. 9. A DIY Home-build Project. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who decide to build their own home, and this can be put down to one very clear reason: YouTube. Yes, that may surprise you, but when it comes to building or maintaining your own home, there is a YouTube video (and often many of them) for every single aspect of property construction, from laying foundations to changing a light bulb. The greatest problem facing DIY homebuilders was the timber frame, which required exceptional carpentry skills. With that replaced by the simplicity of a FrameUpNow CFS steel frame, not only is it easier to build your own home, but it is now more affordable as well. 10. DIY Community Self-build Projects. Across the globe there are small pockets of five or six houses that have been built by a group of tradesmen who have shared their skills, in a form of bartering, to build a family home they would not have otherwise been able to afford. Put together a plumber and electrician, a carpenter, a drywaller, a construction specialist and a roofer, and you would be surprised by what can be achieved. With the introduction of CFS steel frames, these projects have been speeded up considerably, while costs have again been
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