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Shared Ownership turned this family’s home ownership dream into a reality! Stacy and Mark had been living in social housing for over seven years and were determined to turn their home ownership dream into a reality. They live with their daughter at Rectory Park in Northolt – an estate which is being regenerated by housing…

Share to Buy and SO Resi discuss buying a home during COVID-19 In the sixth instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined Violet Pugh (Digital Marketing Manager) and Julie Shail (Regional Head of Sales for North Region) from SO Resi. Taking place on Thursday 11th June at 5pm, Navigating your homeownership…

L&Q’s Saxon Reach development offers discounts for essential workers ​Housing Association L&Q is launching a new initiative to support essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic, ​offering a £5,000 reduction on all homes at their Milton Keynes development, Saxon Reach. The Keyworker Campaign will be on offer to all workers in essential sectors, with the reduction applying to homes available through ​both Shared Ownership…

Free webinar discussing Shared Ownership and COVID-19 On Tuesday 2nd June, we held the fifth instalment of our new webinar series. Shared Ownership Explained was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, and Sherene Taylor (Marketing Manager) and James MacPhail (Senior New Homes Sales Manager) from Southern Home Ownership. You can watch a recording of…

Share to Buy and Southern Home Ownership discuss Shared Ownership In the fifth instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined Sherene Taylor (Marketing Manager) and James MacPhail (Senior New Homes Sales Manager) from Southern Home Ownership. Taking place on Tuesday 2nd June at 5pm, Shared Ownership Explained will see Southern’s team discussing…

Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy webinar now available  On Thursday 28th May 2020, we held the fourth instalment of our new webinar series – Share to Buy’s Expert Sessions. Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy: Myth busting and what to look our for was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, and Wesley Douglas…

Share to Buy and Peabody discuss Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy  In the fourth instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined Wesley Douglas and Brogan Cooper-Wilby from Peabody. Taking place on Thursday 28th May at 6pm, Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy – Myth busting and what to look out for…

One bedroom Shared Ownership apartments available at Saxon Reach, MK17 Following a highly successful off-plan launch in November 2019, L&Q have launched the second phase of Shared Ownership homes at their new Milton Keynes development, Saxon Reach, this Spring. The first release in this phase will be a collection of five one bedroom apartments, offering…

Webinar about affordability and the buying process available now On Tuesday 19th May 2020, we held the third instalment of our new webinar series. How To Afford Your First Home was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, Alexandra Cook and Lauren Parfitt from Savills, and David Dyer from Censeo Financial. You can watch a recording of…

First time buyer portal sees increase in registrations as housing market reopens First time buyer property portal Share to Buy has reported its highest number of registrations in a single day in 2020, following the Government’s easing of restrictions around England’s property market this week. Volume of registrations on Wednesday 13th May was over 55% higher…

Everything you need to know about the housing market reopening A lot has changed since we released our response to COVID-19 back in early April – with welcomed changes for the better when it comes to the housing market! Following weeks of discussions between the government and industry leaders, it has been confirmed that lockdown…

Share to Buy and Savills to host live home-buying webinar In the third instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined by Alexandra Cook and Lauren Parfitt from Savills. Taking place on Tuesday 19th May at 5pm, How To Afford Your First Home will be led by Savills’ specialist Shared Ownership and Help to…

Lifting of lockdown measures allows socially distanced property viewings The government has announced that as of Wednesday 13th May, the housing market will reopen and bans on property viewings and valuations will be lifted. As long as social distancing measures are in place, people will now be permitted to travel to visit estate agents, lettings…

Lenders kick-start mortgage deals for Britain’s buyers Some of the country’s biggest lenders have started reopening their doors over the last few weeks, making it easier for budding buyers to get a home loan. Due to lockdown restrictions around the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, lenders had to reassess their deals including several being scrapped or lenders…

Catalyst to host first time buyer webinar with property influencer Jade Vanriel Championing the use of technology in the home buying process, leading housing association Catalyst are hosting a first-time buyer webinar on Thursday 14th May at 12:00pm, chaired by premier property Influencer and YouTuber, Jade Vanriel. Offering bespoke advice to first time buyers on how they can continue their property journey online, Jade…

Webinar about home-buying options available now On Thursday 7th May 2020, we held the second instalment of our new webinar series. Your Buying Options During Social Distancing was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, and Rachel Papper and Joe Farrington from Catalyst. You can watch a recording of the webinar here: The session provided an…

L&Q’s top five benefits of living in a townhouse Offering a plethora of benefits for purchasers, the townhouse is an increasingly popular choice for Britain’s buyers. Providing three and four storey living, the property type caters to a wide range of purchasers, from first timers moving out of a rented home, to ​families with unruly teenagers requiring flexible space. L&Q, which…

Share to Buy and Catalyst to host live home-buying webinar In the second instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined by Rachel Papper and Joe Farrington, Area Sales Managers from Catalyst. Taking place on Thursday 7th May, Your Buying Options During Social Distancing will talk through the options available to you during…

Watch our Shared Ownership webinar online On Tuesday 28th April 2020, Share to Buy hosted our very first live webinar, welcoming hundreds of viewers during the session! The first in our new series of expert sessions, Ask the Expert: Buying a home with Shared Ownership was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill and Natasha Tull…