Guides
Guides for buyers, renters and home builders
Plain-language checklists for land, building permits, materials, loans and renting in Nepal.
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Building a house
Building an earthquake-safer house
The National Building Code basics (NBC 105:2025 and NBC 205:2024), the design and detailing principles that keep houses standing, and the questions to ask your engineer before and during construction.
5 min read
Building a house
Hiring contractors, engineers and architects
Who does what on a house build, how to check an engineer's Nepal Engineering Council registration, what to write in the contract, and how to pay in stages tied to inspected work.
5 min read
Building a house
Building permits (naksha pass): step by step
How the municipal building permit works: building categories, registered designers, documents, the 15-day neighbour notice, plinth and superstructure permits, inspections, and why the completion certificate matters.
5 min read
Building a house
Building a house in Nepal, step by step
From checking the land to the completion certificate: the building permit (naksha pass) and its inspections, earthquake-safe design, hiring an engineer and a contractor, and budgeting.
7 min read