source:
  type: guide
  id: va-m26-7-ch10-t18
  authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 18 — Veteran
    Building His/Her Own Home
  description: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 18 — Veteran
    Building His/Her Own Home.
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: va-m26-7-ch10-t18-full
  canonical_id: va-m26-7-ch10-t18-full
  section: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 18 — Veteran
    Building His/Her Own Home
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - va
  - va-handbook
  - corpus-expansion
  - tier-operative
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 18 — Veteran
      Building His/Her Own Home
    source_class: va-handbook
    source_url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/pam26_7.asp
    snapshot_id: 454f0e7af6f49c3b
    fetched_at: '2026-05-23T01:53:53Z'
    content_hash: sha256:0551eb031df071b1ef69a627ad29b5a2c41dc00e3e2b9ccd421133b2561fa57d
    paragraph_quote: '18. Veteran Building His/Her Own Home Change Date March 11,
      2019 • This chapter has been revised in its entirety. a. Veteran Building a
      Home If a Veteran, acting as a general contractor, is building a home for his/her
      own occupancy, the appraisal must be ordered as “existing” construction. b.
      No ID Number or Warranty A VA builder ID number and a construction warranty
      are not required. c. Veteran’s Statement The lender must obtain the Veteran’s
      signed acknowledgement that no construction warranty is provided and that VA
      will not assist with any construction defects. VA Pamphlet 26-7, Revised Chapter
      10: Appraisal Process 10-30'
  judgment: false
