*You have a gross household income of min £27000 per annum when eligible to purchase or rent a one or two bedroom home or no more than £71,000 per annum when eligible to purchase or rent a family sized home (three or more bedrooms). *You are unable to purchase a suitable home to meet your housing needs on the open market. *You do not already own a home or you will have sold your current home before you purchase or rent.
Due to high levels of interest in all Intermediate Market Rent properties that we receive, it is not possible to contact all inquiries. We will be in contact with you should you be successful in securing a viewing.
£1,400pcm
London Living Rent·
Eligibility
Eligibility
Eligibility Info
What is London Living Rent? London Living Rent (LLR) is designed for people who are currently renting and want to get onto the property ladder but can’t afford to do so yet – either through Shared Ownership or on the open market. LLR allows you to rent a home at a discounted rate, compared to a similar property on the open market. LLR helps making saving towards purchasing a home more achievable.
London Living Rent eligibility criteria applies. If you would like to rent a London Living Rent home from us, you must:
· Live or currently work in London
· Be able to provide one month's rent in advance and five weeks rent as a tenancy deposit
· Have the right to rent - proven by possession of British/EU/EEA Citizenship or a valid UK residency visa
· Meet the minimum income and affordability standards - the minimum income for this home is £55,000 (Minimum income requirements should be used as a guide and can vary depending on a household's circumstances and financial commitments)
· Have a formal tenancy (for example, in the private rented sector) or live in an informal arrangement with family or friends as a result of struggling with housing costs
You must not:
· Be able to afford a similar home in the local area through Shared Ownership or on the open market
· Already own a property or be in the process of buying
· Have a household income that exceeds £60,000
· Have an adverse rental history, for example, rent arrears or damage to a property
· Have a history of bankruptcy, county court judgements (CCJs) or Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVAs)
All pricing seen is indicative of the "starting from" price at the development and is correct at the time of publishing. Please contact the team for up to date pricing.
- You must be at least 18 years old - Annual household income must be less than £90,000 and a minimum of £57,463 per annum - You should not already own a home. - You should not be able to afford to buy a home suitable for your housing needs on the open market. - You must be able to demonstrate that you have a good credit history (no bad debts or County Court Judgements
- Pass affordability and previous landlord checks
- Be a British citizen, or have indefinite leave to remain in the UK and meet the criteria set out under the Right to Rent checks.
- You must be at least 18 years old - Annual household income must be less than £90,000 and a minimum of £57,463 per annum - You should not already own a home. - You should not be able to afford to buy a home suitable for your housing needs on the open market. - You must be able to demonstrate that you have a good credit history (no bad debts or County Court Judgements
- Pass affordability and previous landlord checks
- Be a British citizen, or have indefinite leave to remain in the UK and meet the criteria set out under the Right to Rent checks.
- You must be at least 18 years old - Annual household income must be less than £90,000 and meet a minimum of £36,000 per annum - You should not already own a home. - You should not be able to afford to buy a home suitable for your housing needs on the open market. - You must show you are not in rent arrears - You must be able to demonstrate that you have a good credit history (no bad debts or County Court Judgements)
• Aged 18 or over; • Does not currently own a property in the UK or abroad; • Minimum Household income of £35,000 per year and less than £70,000 per year • Employed on a permanent contract or self-employed and earning enough to pay the rent and related costs for the property; • UK Resident or have Indefinite Leave to Remain; • Unable to afford a suitable home through one of the low-cost home-ownership schemes or on the open market; • Can afford 80% of the local market rent without further assistance e.g. Housing Benefit or Universal Credit or any other Welfare Benefit; • Willing to make a commitment to enter home ownership through low cost home ownership products in the short to medium term (within five years); • Can demonstrate how the discounted rent will enable you to save towards a deposit; • Where applicable, have paid rent on time for the last twelve months; • Good credit history with no record of County Court Judgments or registered credit defaults;
WE KINDLY REQUEST YOU DO NOT CONTACT US ABOUT THESE PROPERTIES IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA BELOW.
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To qualify for any of these DMR units, you must be able to check off at least one of the criteria's set out by the council's priorities below (in order of priority) to make sure guidelines are met.
1. Public sector tenants (being those tenants living in accommodation in Newham owned by the Council or a Registered Provider as registered pursuant to chapter 3 of part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008) and wholly releasing accommodation to which the Council has nomination rights
2. People with experience of Care (Care Leavers)
3. Households currently living in Temporary Accommodation
4. Leaseholders in blocks being decanted in anticipation of demolition who have a right to be re-housed by the Council;
5. People registered on the Council's Housing Register or waiting list
6. Other Council residents who may not release Council accommodation when they move
7. Others living in Newham in rented accommodation or living with family or friends who do not appear on the Council's Housing Register
8. People with strong connections by family ties within the Borough
9. People who have permanent employment in the Borough
ALL PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS MUST COMPLETE A DECLARATION TO CONFIRM THEY QUALIFY UNDER THE CRITERIA SET OUT BY NEWHAM COUNCIL BELOW. ALL DECLARATIONS ARE SENT TO AND AUDITED BY NEWHAM COUNCIL.
To be eligible for Intermediate Rent, you must meet certain criteria:
• Your total household income must be less than £90,000 if in London, or less than £80,000 outside of London. • You must be unable to afford to buy a suitable property on the open market. • You must not already own another home. • You must be able to afford 80% of the local market rent without assistance. • For some developments, there may be additional criteria such as priority given to those who currently live or work in the local area
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Shared Ownership Resale
Shared Ownership Resales: Also known as part buy part rent on second hand homes, with this affordable home ownership scheme you purchase a share of the property and rent the remainder from the housing provider.
Shared Ownership New Build
Shared Ownership New Build: Also known as part buy part rent, with this affordable home ownership scheme you purchase a share of a brand new property and rent the remainder from the housing provider. The price shows the minimum share available, and the size of the share you purchase will depend on what you can afford.
Intermediate Rent
Affordable housing scheme: Intermediate Rent (pay a discounted rent)
Rent to Save
Affordable housing scheme: Rent to Save (pay a discounted rent).
Rent to save is designed to enable aspiring home-owners to move into the home they have chosen, even if they have not yet been able to save a sufficient mortgage deposit. As the rent will be at a lower than market rate, you will be able to save throughout the period of your tenancy.
For people aged 55 or over who are otherwise unable to afford to buy a home suitable to their needs. The scheme is similar to Shared Ownership and enables you to buy a 75% share of the home or apartment.
Your Home
Affordable housing scheme: Your Home
Turn any freehold property into part-buy-part-rent with Your Home. You simply need 10% cash deposit on the full purchase price, there’s no need for a mortgage and you can buy more or move at any time plus added benefits. To find out more contact Heylo via the property page
Discount Market Sale
Affordable housing scheme: Discount Market Sale
Discount Market Sale (DMS) is a low cost home ownership product where a new build property is purchased at a discounted price. This discount is usually around 20% and the scheme is to help low and middle earners get onto the property ladder.
Help to Buy
Affordable housing scheme: Help to Buy equity loans (100% ownership but with a 20% equity loan)
Buy a new home on an approved new build development with assistance from the Government in the form of an equity loan. The equity loan is interest free for the first five years.
Shared Equity
Affordable housing scheme: Shared equity (100% ownership with a 50% – 75 % equity loan).
Buy a new home on an approved new build development with assistance from the housing provider in the form of an equity loan. The equity loan is interest and rent free.
Discount Full Ownership
Affordable housing scheme: Discount Full Ownership (100% ownership at a discount)
London Help to Buy
Affordable Housing Scheme: London Help to Buy equity loan (100% ownership with up to 40% loan)
Borrow up to 40% of the purchase price from the Government with the London Help to Buy scheme. You would only need a 5% deposit and your mortgage would make up the rest.
London Living Rent
London Living Rent is a type of affordable housing for middle-income Londoners. These homes offer lower rents, with the saving on the rent aimed to help you ave towards a deposit for your own home.
First Homes
First Homes is a scheme designed to help local first time buyers and key workers onto the property ladder, by offering homes at a discount of 30% compared to the market price. In some areas the discount could be as high as 50%.
Deposit Unlock
Deposit Unlock is a private scheme that allows you to buy a new-build home from participating home builders with just a 5% deposit. It’s been developed by the Home Builders Federation, with lenders and the house building industry.
Discount Market Rent
Affordable housing scheme: Discount Market Rent (pay a discounted rent)
Rent to Buy
Affordable housing scheme: Rent to Buy (pay a discounted rent).
Rent to Buy is designed to enable aspiring home-owners to rent a new-build home on an Intermediate Rent basis. The home will be let at up to 80% of the equivalent market rent, with a fixed rate of inflation, designed to help you save throughout the period of your tenancy.