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What to expect from Shared Ownership Week 2020 This year’s Shared Ownership Week event, which takes place September 17th – September 23rd, is more relevant than ever. Everyone has had to adapt to an enforced new way of being in 2020 and our habits and needs have evolved as a result. Consequently, we all have…

Shared Ownership can help Generation Rent get on the property ladder in Warwick! Estate agents across the country have reported a flurry of home buyers plotting moves to smaller towns and semi-rural areas in recent weeks, as flexible home-working is set to become the norm. According to ONS data, there are nearly two million of us currently working from home, with 60% of those wanting flexible working options to continue after lockdown, rather than return to the repetitive routine of commuter drudgery. According…

First time buyer Josephine settles into Shared Ownership home at Motion, East London The benefits of spending time outdoors for both pleasure and leisure have been long associated with higher levels of general wellbeing, with 71% of people who have access to outdoor green space experienced a significantly higher feeling of contentment. For Josephine Redfern,…

Stamp duty holiday and buyer incentives on homes in Stratford-upon-Avon Housing Developer L&Q are offering substantial savings for eager house hunters at their Stratford-upon-Avon development, Birnam Mews. Buyers can expect up to £60,000 worth of savings while taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday announced earlier this month. As a result of the lockdown, office working…

First time buyer finds his ideal home in Gosport, Hampshire! When Matthew Taylor moved back in with his mum to save in order to buy a house, he did not imagine that he’d be able to get a deposit together in just eight months. Recent research by agents Hamptons International suggests it could take up…

Access webinars about Shared Ownership, Help to Buy and the buying process On Saturday 25th July 2020, Share to Buy welcomed hundreds of budding buyers to our first ever Online Home Show! This event hosted some of the leading names in first time buyer homes, including our sponsors Peabody, Southern Home Ownership, Catalyst, SO Resi…

Help to Buy homes now available in Buckinghamshire New research ​from Business Insider reveals that exposure to green spaces is associated with ​a range of significant health benefits, improving both physical and mental health. Proven to lower stress levels, increase sleep duration and positively impact individual wellbeing, living near green space is becoming an increasingly…

It’s competition time – win Amazon vouchers with Share to Buy! Over the last few months, Britons have spent more time at home than ever before. While it’s been an incredibly challenging period, for many it’s also meant spending more quality time with those we live with, as well as giving us the opportunity to…

Shared Ownership boost for first time buyers in Colindale  For first time buyers eager to get on the property ladder, affordability is the overriding factor. Savvy purchasers looking to make their hard earned savings go as far as possible should think about buying in a regeneration zone as a good option for future returns. In…