New Cardington Fields, Bedford

Shared Ownership Resales: Also known as part buy part rent on second hand homes, with this affordable home ownership scheme you purchase a share of the property and rent the remainder from the housing provider.

Shared Ownership New Build: Also known as part buy part rent, with this affordable home ownership scheme you purchase a share of a brand new property and rent the remainder from the housing provider. The price shows the minimum share available, and the size of the share you purchase will depend on what you can afford.

Affordable housing scheme: Intermediate Rent (pay a discounted rent)

Affordable housing scheme: Rent to Save (pay a discounted rent).

Rent to save is designed to enable aspiring home-owners to move into the home they have chosen, even if they have not yet been able to save a sufficient mortgage deposit. As the rent will be at a lower than market rate, you will be able to save throughout the period of your tenancy.

Affordable housing scheme: Over-55s Shared Ownership

For people aged 55 or over who are otherwise unable to afford to buy a home suitable to their needs. The scheme is similar to Shared Ownership and enables you to buy a 75% share of the home or apartment.

Affordable housing scheme: Your Home

Turn any freehold property into part-buy-part-rent with Your Home. You simply need 10% cash deposit on the full purchase price, there’s no need for a mortgage and you can buy more or move at any time plus added benefits. To find out more contact Heylo via the property page

Affordable housing scheme: Discount Market Sale

Discount Market Sale (DMS) is a low cost home ownership product where a new build property is purchased at a discounted price. This discount is usually around 20% and the scheme is to help low and middle earners get onto the property ladder.

Affordable housing scheme: Help to Buy equity loans (100% ownership but with a 20% equity loan)

Buy a new home on an approved new build development with assistance from the Government in the form of an equity loan. The equity loan is interest free for the first five years.

Affordable housing scheme: Shared equity (100% ownership with a 50% – 75 % equity loan).

Buy a new home on an approved new build development with assistance from the housing provider in the form of an equity loan. The equity loan is interest and rent free.

Affordable housing scheme: Discount Full Ownership (100% ownership at a discount)

Affordable Housing Scheme: London Help to Buy equity loan (100% ownership with up to 40% loan)

Borrow up to 40% of the purchase price from the Government with the London Help to Buy scheme. You would only need a 5% deposit and your mortgage would make up the rest.

London Living Rent is a type of affordable housing for middle-income Londoners. These homes offer lower rents, with the saving on the rent aimed to help you ave towards a deposit for your own home.

First Homes is a scheme designed to help local first time buyers and key workers onto the property ladder, by offering homes at a discount of 30% compared to the market price. In some areas the discount could be as high as 50%.

Deposit Unlock is a private scheme that allows you to buy a new-build home from participating home builders with just a 5% deposit. It’s been developed by the Home Builders Federation, with lenders and the house building industry.

Affordable housing scheme: Discount Market Rent (pay a discounted rent)

Affordable housing scheme: Rent to Buy (pay a discounted rent).

Rent to Buy is designed to enable aspiring home-owners to rent a new-build home on an Intermediate Rent basis. The home will be let at up to 80% of the equivalent market rent, with a fixed rate of inflation, designed to help you save throughout the period of your tenancy.