ADVICE CENTRE
Michael Holmes Director of Content , Homebuilding & Renovating Michael is Director of Content at Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine ( Print , Digital and Live ), Chair of the National Custom and Self Build Association ( NaCSBA ), presenter of multiple property TV shows and author of Renovating for Profit ( Ebury ). Michael is one of the country ’ s leading property experts . He was presenter of Channel 5 ’ s ‘ I Own Britain ’ s Best Home ’ and previously presented ITV ’ s ‘ Don ’ t Move Improve ’ and ‘ Good Bid Good Buy ’.
Paul Testa Director , HEM Architects Paul has been at the forefront of low energy and sustainable design since setting up his practice in 2010 . Paul has led his practice , HEM Architects , to develop a reputation for exceptional and sustainable design and for an ability to gain planning on tricky sites where others have failed .
Sally Tagg Planning Expert , Homebuilding & Renovating Sally is the Managing Director at Foxley Tagg Planning . Foxley Tagg has a successful track record of achieving planning permission for its wide variety of clients including individual self builders and landowners seeking to unlock the development potential of their land . Sally is also an executive committee member of the National Custom & Self Build Association ( NaCSBA ).
Simon Rix Planning Consultant Simon Rix is an experienced planning consultant and a regular contributor to Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine . He was a council officer and later an elected councillor before setting up Planix . UK Planning Consultants Ltd .
Tim Phillips Quantity Surveyor Tim Phillips is a Quantity Surveyor with almost 30 years of experience across the commercial and residential construction sector . He has worked on many varied projects in this time , for corporates , public bodies and private clients , managing multi-million budgets . For the past 13 years , Tim has worked on a freelance basis , whilst managing his rental property portfolio . He also has extensive experience of undertaking his own full-scale house renovations .
Tom McSherry Finance Expert , Buildstore Tom has worked in the financial services industry for 27 years - 14 of these , specialising in self build mortgages and finance at BuildStore , providing expert advice to hundreds of customers embarking on major homebuilding projects . Tom has completed two major homebuilding projects himself , and is widely regarded as a self build finance expert . He presents Finance Masterclasses at the Homebuilding & Renovating Shows throughout the year .
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