Share to Buy Expert Sessions: Your Questions Answered

We've received hundreds of questions from budding buyers who are tuning into our weekly Share to Buy Expert Sessions. To ensure we're covering everything you need to know, we'll be constantly updating the below Q&A sections with answers to the queries you've submitted.

Information on age restrictions, buyer status, citizenship, etc

Eligibility

Information on salaries, credit history, stamp duty, etc

Affordability

Information on qualifying, mortgage brokers, single and joint applications, etc

Mortgages

Information on length of the process, legal fees and solicitors, ISAs, etc

Sales Process

Information on available property types, resales, bedroom numbers, etc

Shared Ownership homes

Information on lodgers, sub-letting, decorating, renovation, keeping pets, etc

Rules and Responsibilities

Information on increasing shares, buying 100%, reassessments, sales, etc

Selling and buying more shares

Information on the equity loan, eligibility, comparison with Shared Ownership, etc

Help to Buy

Information on viewings during social distancing, mortgages lending, etc

Buying during COVID-19

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Share to Buy is a national property portal aimed at helping first time buyers get on the property ladder. Our easy to use property search tools enables you to find homes for sale with Shared Ownership, Help to Buy and other schemes designed to make buying a property a reality. You can search for properties by location, budget, size etc, and register your interest directly with housing providers.

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