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Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock is another way to buy your home. You buy a percentage and pay rent on the rest. Guinness owns part of it - but you're living there, you decorate it and decide when to sell.

Buying a percentage means a smaller deposit and a smaller mortgage. It's a sooner first step on the ladder for lots of people. Usually, you can carry on buying further shares to own it 100%.

Am I eligible?

Eligibility to buy a home using Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock is governed by the Greater London Authority and the Local Authority Tower Hamlets.

In summary, you need to be over 18 and resident in the UK. When we release a new home for sale at Leaside Lock, for the first three months, we offer homes only to those with household incomes below a certain threshold. As of July 2021, we are now able to offer homes to those with a household income below:

£90,000 - for any apartment size

Do I have to live in a specific area?

We can offer homes at Leaside Lock to those from any area. If we receive more applications than we have homes available, we'll prioritise those who live in Tower Hamlets.

Can I buy my share with cash?

No, we can only offer Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock to those who are obtaining a mortgage.

What share will I buy?

You’ll buy a share ranging from 25% to 75%.

You’ll need to be able to get a mortgage and have savings to cover the deposit. It would be best if you remembered that you need to pay your mortgage and rent payments each month and the usual household outgoings.

We're here to help

Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock is another way to buy your home. You buy a percentage and pay rent on the rest. Guinness owns part of it - but you're living there, you decorate it and decide when to sell.

Buying a percentage means a smaller deposit and a smaller mortgage. It's a sooner first step on the ladder for lots of people. Usually, you can carry on buying further shares to own it 100%.

Am I eligible?

Eligibility to buy a home using Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock is governed by the Greater London Authority and the Local Authority Tower Hamlets.

In summary, you need to be over 18 and resident in the UK. When we release a new home for sale at Leaside Lock, for the first three months, we offer homes only to those with household incomes below a certain threshold. As of July 2021, we are now able to offer homes to those with a household income below:

£90,000 - for any apartment size

Do I have to live in a specific area?

We can offer homes at Leaside Lock to those from any area. If we receive more applications than we have homes available, we'll prioritise those who live in Tower Hamlets.

Can I buy my share with cash?

No, we can only offer Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock to those who are obtaining a mortgage.

What share will I buy?

You’ll buy a share ranging from 25% to 75%.

You’ll need to be able to get a mortgage and have savings to cover the deposit. It would be best if you remembered that you need to pay your mortgage and rent payments each month and the usual household outgoings.

We're here to help

Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock is another way to buy your home. You buy a percentage and pay rent on the rest. Guinness owns part of it - but you're living there, you decorate it and decide when to sell.

Buying a percentage means a smaller deposit and a smaller mortgage. It's a sooner first step on the ladder for lots of people. Usually, you can carry on buying further shares to own it 100%.

Am I eligible?

Eligibility to buy a home using Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock is governed by the Greater London Authority and the Local Authority Tower Hamlets.

In summary, you need to be over 18 and resident in the UK. When we release a new home for sale at Leaside Lock, for the first three months, we offer homes only to those with household incomes below a certain threshold. As of July 2021, we are now able to offer homes to those with a household income below:

£90,000 - for any apartment size

Do I have to live in a specific area?

We can offer homes at Leaside Lock to those from any area. If we receive more applications than we have homes available, we'll prioritise those who live in Tower Hamlets.

Can I buy my share with cash?

No, we can only offer Shared Ownership at Leaside Lock to those who are obtaining a mortgage.

What share will I buy?

You’ll buy a share ranging from 25% to 75%.

You’ll need to be able to get a mortgage and have savings to cover the deposit. It would be best if you remembered that you need to pay your mortgage and rent payments each month and the usual household outgoings.