Shared ownership for the over-55s

Part buy a retirement home

If you are aged 55 or over, you may be able to access a HomeBuy scheme called ‘Shared Ownership for the Elderly’. Homebuy schemes are the Government's range of affordable housing products and this particular variation is targeted at older citizens and aims to assist them in the purchase of a retirement home. The product works in the same way as the main shared ownership scheme, but you can only buy up to 75 per cent of your home. Once you own 75 per cent of the home, there is no rent on the remaining share.

Share to buy is dedicated to making affordable housing truly accessible online and on our shared ownership property website we display a range of part buy homes including schemes for the over 55s. We currently have retirement homes in Basildon, Essex; Torquay, Devon and Howden, East Yorkshire.

About Share to buy ltd – making housing affordable

Share to buy is dedicated to making affordable housing truly accessible online. At sharetobuy.com you can find affordable homes for sale and information on how to buy them. All the shared ownership properties we display come with a special budget tool to show you the potential monthly cost and required deposit. We also have an in-house mortgage team with huge experience in arranging mortgages for shared ownership including part buy part rent and shared equity, as well as joint mortgages for friends and family members. Finally, we are proud to offer our exclusive open market fee-free joint mortgages from Britannia. For all mortgages we arrange, we donate £10 towards helping homeless people. Register below to be kept up to date on our services, or explore our site using the Tools box beneath.

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Latest News

Shared ownership properties for sale

16th May 2012

Are you looking for properties for sale through the shared ownership scheme? These are homes where you part buy part rent, meaning that your initial deposit and potentially your monthly payments are somewhat lower than in a normal house purchase. Look no further! We have shared ownership  houses and flats available on the part buy scheme across England. Search our property portal or register for alerts.

Firstbuy shared equity houses in Greater Manchester

16th March 2012

This is your chance to buy a share in a brand new 2, 3 or even 4 bedroom  house and yet own the whole thing from the outset. These lovely houses in Hyde, Manchester are available on the Firstbuy scheme, a Government sponsored shared equity affordable housing scheme that means you can put down a deposit starting from as little as £5,600. More detail here on the 2 bed house, 3 bed house and 4 bed house.

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