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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 no longer apply for a Help to Buy: Equity Loan - find out about interest rates and how to manage your Help to Buy: Equity Loan.
How to repay your equity loan or remortgage, sublet, alter or change ownership of your Help to Buy home.
How to fully or partly repay your equity loan - with your own money, when you sell your home or when you remortgage.
Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.
The home of Homes England on GOV.UK. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency we believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. Together with our partners, we’r…
The process to repay all or part of your Help to Buy: Equity Loan, using your own money or other private funds.
The process you need to follow to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan when you decide to sell your home.
Homes England's requirements for grant funded Shared Ownership homes provided through the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme (SOAHP) 2016 to 2021 Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021 to 2026 programmes.
How to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan, either in full or in part, when you remortgage your home.
This acquisition will help create a new neighbourhood for the people of Newcastle and the wider North East, with capacity for around 1,100 homes on Quayside West alone.
Delivery of new homes in Newham and Southwark due to major regeneration investment by Homes England, Greater London Authority and Berkeley.
The Capital Funding Guide (CFG) contains the rules and procedures for all providers delivering affordable housing through one of Homes England's affordable homes programmes.
Information on how to apply for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026.
When you need permission to remortgage, how your lenders are involved, what documents you’ll need and how to apply.
You are not allowed to sublet your home unless your personal circumstances make it difficult to live there.
When you need permission to remortgage, what documents you’ll need and how to apply.
This form is for housing association tenants who wish to apply to buy their home through the Right to Acquire scheme.
Homes England contact details and office addresses.
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