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Builders should not be paid in advance. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getting-home-improvements-done/before-you-get-building-work-done/ They pay subbies and employees AFTER work has progressed, and most materials are paid for x weeks later with suppliers. If well known suppliers...

What’s the bollox part? That builders don’t need upfront payment?

The JCT contract worked wonders for us. There was no later need to get legal, as the fixed price (which the contractor later regretted) bound them and our well thought out spec needed little variation. Finally, the JCT contract with its inherent retention encouraged the contractor to properly...

Brighton & Hove’s planning department is notorious for its slowness. Other authorities have better records. But as an earlier poster pointed out, offen planning permission isn’t required: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/17/extensions

The price is irrecoverably fixed. Protecting the home owner too. Variations of work and spec either way, outside of the JCT, are obviously out of the JCT fixed price and can considerably increase the cost. The trick is to thoroughly create the spec before you go to contractors, working with...

We did a similar project, but luckily through a trusted family connection. There’s no need to pay a large upfront sum, but you will need to give the contractor regular payments as they are constantly paying subbies and suppliers. With our large home project before that one, with another...