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- Lewisham Council offers free land for community-led self-build social housing.
- The scheme aims to improve small social-housing viability by lowering land-cost barriers.
- Jonathan Pearson, RICS valuer, warned the plan will not replace traditional affordable housing and faces funding and planning hurdles.
- In the 1970s, Lewisham’s self-build scheme used Walter Segal methods promoted by architect Brian Richardson.
- Builders with no experience worked evenings and weekends, reporting increased pride and self-confidence.
