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.
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 Finedon, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Share to Buy lists thousands of Shared Ownership homes all across Finedon 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 major providers of Shared Ownership, Help to Buy and other affordable ways to buy a home in Finedon and nationwide have their homes listed on 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.
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.
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.
I viewed the flat online and thought it looked great, but once I saw it I person, it felt so much bigger.
“The deposit for buying a Shared Ownership property was much lower than I was expecting - there’s definitely no way that I would have been able to buy without the Shared Ownership scheme. With staircasing, I could buy more shares in the property, eventually amounting to 100%. At that point the flat would fully be mine and I wouldn’t have to pay any rent!”
“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!”
If you’re a first time buyer, then you may be worried that your home ownership aspirations are beyond your reach. With Shared Ownership homes in Finedon, that doesn’t have to be the case. They can make that vital first step onto the property ladder more accessible and affordable than you may think. Similarly, Help to Buy homes in Finedon offer excellent options for buyers looking to settle down somewhere they love.
Want to stay updated with the latest Shared Ownership and Help to Buy properties in Finedon? All you have to do is sign up to Share to Buy and register to receive alerts when relevant properties are added to the market.
The town of Finedon is so rich in resources that it was best known in the late 19th century for the iron ore which it produced. But that is far from the only thing which Finedon is rich in. For starters, it boasts a fascinating history, having first appeared in the Domesday Book at the turn of the new millennium.
Later, it became known for architectural gems like the Finedon Hall, St. Mary’s Church and the Water Tower. These splendid structures show you how you can track different periods of English history by merely marvelling at the many amazing buildings that make up the charming setting of Finedon.
That brings us to another example of Finedon’s positive attributes in architecture: not only due to how historically interesting they are but also for how they provide such a beautiful landscape for the area’s natural assets to shine even brighter than they already do. And improving said landscapes is no small order.
That’s because the green spaces in Finedon are truly inspiring, like the gorgeous Pocket Park and Cally Banks. Beautiful sights like these perfectly exemplify what Finedon has to offer visitors and residents alike. They provide variety for your eyes as well as a variety of experiences all-round. After all, Finedon is all about offering a wealth of options. As we said, this is a town rich in more than just iron.
Let’s, for instance, talk about the wealth of opportunities available here. The economy of this Northamptonshire town and its surrounding areas has, of course, changed dramatically throughout the centuries. Ultimately though, that just leaves you with more options to follow the kind of path – either educationally or employment wise – that is right for you. This also means that Finedon can provide for a variety of people of all skills and experiences, making it ideal for buyers from all walks of life.
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