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What is Shared Ownership?
Shared Ownership is an affordable home ownership scheme which makes it easier for eligible purchasers to get on the property ladder. Buyers get a mortgage for the share they can afford, and pay rent on the remaining share.
Shared Ownership FAQs
Find out moreDoes Shared Ownership mean sharing with someone else?
No – this is a common misconception but the ‘shared’ aspect of the scheme simply means you’re sharing ownership of your home with a housing association.
If you decide to buy a Shared Ownership home in Canary Wharf, you’re effectively purchasing a portion of your property. Your initial share will usually be between 25% to 75%, paying a mortgage on the part that you own and a below market value rent on the remaining share.
Can I ever fully own a Shared Ownership home in Canary Wharf?
Yes – Shared Owners can choose to buy additional shares in their property by ‘staircasing’.
When buying a Shared Ownership home, you will initially purchase a minimum percentage somewhere between 25% to 75%. Down the line, if you find that your financial circumstances have changed, buyers will have the option to buy more shares.
If you choose to buy a higher percentage, your mortgage repayments will increase while the rent you pay will decrease. In the majority of cases there aren’t any restrictions and you can buy 100% of your home – in this instance, you would become the outright owner.
Do I meet the eligibility criteria for Shared Ownership homes in Canary Wharf?
As a home-buying product aimed at helping those who can’t afford to purchase a property on the open market, there are certain requirements that buyers will need to meet to be considered eligible for Shared Ownership.
For example, there are caps on household income which means that you must earn less than £80,000 to be eligible for the scheme – or less than £90,000 if you would like to buy a home in London. The criteria also states that buyers must be at least 18 years of age and do not own another property either in the UK or abroad.
How much does Shared Ownership cost in Canary Wharf?
Shared Ownership properties enable you to put down a smaller deposit compared to those required on the open market – buyers will usually need to put down 5% to 10% of the share that they’re buying, rather than the full market value of the home.
On a monthly basis, buyers will be required to pay their mortgage, a subsidised rent and service charge on their home, however, these repayments often work out cheaper than or equal to renting privately in the same area. Other costs to consider when buying a home include solicitor and mortgage broker fees – you can find out more about these costs on Share to Buy.
Are there Shared Ownership homes in Canary Wharf?
Share to Buy lists thousands of Shared Ownership homes all across Canary Wharf and beyond – including new build properties and those available through resale.
Shared Ownership is available on a variety of homes including cosy studios, stylish apartments and traditional family homes. Check out our property search tool to start looking for your new home today!
The steps to find your new Shared Ownership home
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Who are Share to Buy?
Share to Buy is the leading online portal for Shared Ownership properties. Established in 2004 as the UK’s first specialist online mortgage broker for affordable home ownership products, the site has since developed into a one stop shop for first time buyers, offering the country’s largest listing of Shared Ownership homes from many of the UK’s biggest housing providers.
Why should I register with Share to Buy?
Share to Buy is the nation’s biggest and best established affordable home ownership property portal, making it the ideal website for first time buyers looking to take that first step onto the property ladder.
Using our property search tool, you can search for homes that suit your needs via filters such as location, number of bedrooms, monthly outgoings and deposit amount. You can also set up alert preferences so you’ll be notified when new properties that meet your search are announced by email.
Acting as a one stop shop for first time buyers, Share to Buy also offers handy FAQs and guides, interactive mortgage tools, mortgage broker and conveyancing panels, and live events to help potential purchasers on their home-buying journey.
Can I advertise my home on Share to Buy?
If you are a housing association or developer selling properties through Shared Ownership, Help to Buy and other affordable home ownership schemes, we can list your new build and resale homes on the Share to Buy property portal.
As well as working alongside Registered Providers, we also partner with private sellers who are looking to sell their current Shared Ownership home.
Find out more about advertising your Shared Ownership property on Share to Buy.
SUCCESS STORIES
Annika - Shared Ownership buyer in Brent
“I’d got it into my head that finding a Shared Ownership home would be quite a painstaking process, but Share to Buy made it so easy. I liked that you could do everything online – there was no posting off forms or long phone calls. The website was very visual, with plenty of photos, and it was so simple to use.”
SUCCESS STORIES
Maureen - Shared Ownership buyer in Essex
“A friend at work had just signed up on the Share to Buy website and said I should register too. I didn’t know much about Shared Ownership so the Share to Buy website was really helpful, giving me all the information that I needed about the scheme. It turned out that there were a few properties in my area, so I registered for all of them!”
SUCCESS STORIES
Renata - Shared Ownership buyer in Brent
“The huge number of properties listed on the Share to Buy website gave me a lot of choice all in one place, even with my limited budget. Shared Ownership meant I could afford a brand new home in Zone 3, which I didn’t think I would be able to manage in a million years for my first home.”
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For many though, a location like Canary Wharf may seem outside of their means. However, Shared Ownership homes in Canary Wharf can make getting on the property ladder a lot more achievable. Help to Buy homes in Canary Wharf can also make your property ownership ambitions a reality, helping you to find a home in an area you really love.
If you want to stay on top of Shared Ownership and Help to Buy homes in Canary Wharf, then we make it so simple. All you have to do is sign up to Share to Buy and register to receive alerts, then you can leave the work to us. We’ll automatically send you alerts when new properties are added to your desired area.
The world-famous Canary Wharf is a sparkling financial centre that is home to several of the continent’s tallest buildings. And while Canary Wharf is important on a national and international level, it’s also important to the people who call it home. That’s because, behind the business, there’s everything you really need to make Canary Wharf a place people can be proud to live and thrive in.
There’s the lovely Canary Wharf Everyman Cinema for a boutique mix of classic and new blockbusters, as well as a diverse calendar of events across its many large public spaces, such as Canada Square or Westferry Circus. Alongside that, there’s the Gorgeous Jubilee and the Roof Garden for those who want to kick back and get away from the hustle and bustle of the capital, and if you thought living in a financial centre would leave you in a cold cultural wasteland, then think again: its actually home to the country’s largest collections of public art.
This is all merely scratching the surface. When you take all these amazing attractions alongside the variety of opportunities available here, it’s clear that few places represent the total package quite like Canary Wharf.
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