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Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
The Right to Shared Ownership scheme allows some tenants in England to buy…
You may be eligible to buy a share of your rented home through the Right…
When you apply for Right to Shared Ownership, you’ll need to make sure you…
For a shared ownership home, you need to pay rent for the share you do not…
There are 9 steps to apply for Right to Shared Ownership. 1. Tell your…
You can buy more shares in your home after you become a shared owner. This…
You can sell your shared ownership home at any time. If you own a 100%…
When you buy a home with Right to Shared Ownership, your lease will have…
You’ll usually need to get the landlord’s permission to rent out (sublet)…
You can get free advice about how to buy a home through the Right to…
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
You can buy a home through the shared ownership scheme if you cannot…
You can buy a home through shared ownership if both of the following are…
You’ll need to plan for all the costs when buying a home. When you’ve…
For a shared ownership home, you need to pay rent to your landlord for the…
There are 4 steps to apply for a shared ownership home. 1. Check if you…
There are several places where you can search for shared ownership homes…
You will need to pay for repairs and maintenance no matter what share you…
You can buy more shares in your home after you become the owner. This is…
You can sell your shared ownership home at any time. If you own 100% of…
You can normally rent out (sublet) a room in the home, but you must live…
You can get free advice about how to buy a shared ownership home or…
Supporting the Armed Forces onto the home ownership ladder.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
In the 10 years since the Forces Help To Buy scheme launched, over 30,000 families have so far benefitted from government support, with more than £450 million in interest free loans issued to service personnel to help them get onto...
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
Check if you're a joint tenant or tenants in common. Change from joint tenants to tenants in common, or tenants in common to joint tenants
The government has a programme of reform to improve the quality of social housing. Every month, progress on our commitments will be shared on these pages, as part of our commitment to respond to the tragic death of 2 year...
A guide for Service families about applying for, maintaining, moving in and out of and living in UK Service Family Accommodation (SFA).
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
How you can add, remove or replace one or more homeowners, with a process known as a Transfer of Equity.
Civilian housing options and general advice available to veterans
Company sold unnecessary service plans to vulnerable customers and told them they would be charged if they cancelled
Guidance on the housing options and services available to serving personnel and veterans, and their families who live or intend to live in England
What you need to know about capital gains tax, insurance and mortgages, or if you are a leaseholder.
You are not allowed to sublet your home unless your personal circumstances make it difficult to live there.
Guidance about the premium customer service for employers, explaining the benefits, costs, eligibility and how to apply.
If you're building homes for sale or rent, we can provide finance from £250,000 to cover development costs.
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
When you need permission to remortgage, how your lenders are involved, what documents you’ll need and how to apply.
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