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Getting started with shared ownership
Finding the right scheme for you
This section of the Share to buy website is intended to provide guidance for customers who are just starting their research into shared ownership and affordable housing. To help you on your way, we have drawn up the following list of the most common categories of customer that come to our website. Please read through the list and work out which description most closely matches your situation and you will then find a link for more information that we hope will assist you:
- I am looking to buy a home for myself or my family but cannot easily afford to and would consider sharing ownership of a property with another organisation (e.g. a housing association) - if this is you, please go to the next chapter on 'affordable housing schemes'
- I am trying to find details of properties that I can buy using a shared ownership scheme - if this is you please visit our shared ownership property search tool
- I am looking for information on FirstBuy (the Government's latest shared equity scheme)
- I am interested in selling my shared ownership home
- I want to staircase (by more shares) in my existing shared ownership home
- I just want to know how much I can borrow on a shared ownership mortgage - if this is you please go to our shared ownership mortgage calculator
- I am looking to buy a home on the open market with the assistance of my family - if this is you go to our chapter on joint mortgages with family
- I am considering buying a property with friends - if this is you please read our chapter on joint mortgages with friends
- I have heard about Share to buy's exclusive mortgage with Britannia - if this is you read about our fee-free open market exclusive with Britannia or read about our graduate mortgages.
- I am not interested in sharing ownership or Share to buy's exclusives but have heard about Share to buy's mortgage service and just want to make a normal application - if this is you please click here for standard mortgage queries
- I am looking for a shared ownership retirement home.
If the above categories do not cover you, please contact us.
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Latest News
Shared ownership properties for part buy part rent
14th February 2012
If you are looking for affordable housing to buy, we may have the answer. At sharetobuy.com you can search for shared ownership properties available to buy through the part buy part rent scheme. These are properties generally sold by housing associations where you buy a share starting at 25% and pay an affordable rent on the remainder. Start searching now.
100% shared ownership mortgages and great 90% open market deals
20th January 2012
We now have access to 100% shared ownership mortgages. Customers can access zero deposit mortgages for part buy part rent but they must have no adverse credit history. More details here. We have also cut our open market 90% exclusive discount rate with no fees or early repayment charges. Read about our 10% deposit option for young professionals and first time buyers.
Tools
- Search: search for shared ownership properties; search for shared ownership solicitors.
- Calculators: shared ownership mortgage calculator; staircasing calculator; open market calculator.
- Apply: shared ownership mortgages; agreement in principle
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