Find a home with Rent to Buy
Search for Rent to Buy homes on Share to Buy
Interested in the Rent to Buy scheme?
Find your pathway to homeownership
Share to Buy is the country’s leading property portal dedicated to affordable home-buying and rental schemes, including Rent to Buy. If you’re interested in Rent to Buy, affordable housing products and first time buyer schemes, you’ve found your space.
Here, you can learn about the Rent to Buy scheme including eligibility and costs, search for Rent to Buy properties, and take the next step in your home-buying journey.
Explore your housing options
Rent to Buy isn’t the only affordable homeownership product on the market. Find out more about other buying and rental schemes on Share to Buy.
Rent to Buy FAQs
Whether you’re just starting out or ready to take the next step, let us help you on your way by answering your Rent to Buy questions.
Rent to Buy homes provide budding buyers with the opportunity to rent a new-build property on an Intermediate Rent basis for a fixed term of up to five years. The homes are let at a 20% subsidised rate with a fixed rate of inflation to help tenants save towards a home-buying deposit.
Learn more about Rent to Buy
Lease extensions simplified
Shared Ownership leases and social housing leases come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and as a re…
Could Do-It-Yourself Shared Ownership make a comeback?
For many first time buyers, affordability and rising property prices are keeping the dream of homeow…
London Home Show Spring 2026 registration now open
Share to Buy’s free London Home Show event will return to the QEII Centre for its 13th year on Sat…
First time buyer guide: Living with parents while you save a deposit
Whether you’re planning to buy your first home on your own, with a partner or with help from …
Kerb appeal tips for selling your Shared Ownership home
If you bought a Shared Ownership property as a starter home or your situation has changed, you ma…
![[Off] 00001 - Looking at Laptop Together.jpg](https://wp.cdn.sharetobuy.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJzaGFyZXRvYnV5LXByb2Qtd3AtMjAyNCIsImtleSI6InVwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAyXC9PZmYtMDAwMDEtTG9va2luZy1hdC1MYXB0b3AtVG9nZXRoZXIuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjo4NDh9fX0=)
New year, new home: Shared Ownership homes coming to the market in early 2026
To help buyers plan ahead for the busy new year rush, we’ve rounded up five of the top homes which w…
How to make the right choice when buying your first home
Buying your first home is one of life’s most exciting milestones – but it can also be full of surp…
Autumn Budget and Shared Ownership: What it means for first time buyers
The Autumn Budget presents a mixed outlook for first time buyers, renters and landlords. With no cha…
Registration now open: Homebuyers Day Exeter is coming in February 2026
Secure your free ticket to the launch of Share to Buy Live’s brand-new event: Homebuyers Day, tak…