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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 get free advice about how to buy a shared ownership home or…
How the First Homes scheme works, who is eligible, how to apply and the rules for managing a First Homes property after you buy one.
If you’re a first-time buyer, you may be able to buy a home for 30% to 50%…
You can look for new homes in your area that are advertised by developers…
Contact the developer or estate agent (if you’re buying from a previous…
The council will issue a certificate that shows you can be a First Homes…
Once you’ve bought the home, you no longer have to meet First Homes…
You can usually let your entire property for no more than 2 years in total…
You can usually only sell the property to someone who is eligible to buy a…
Provides further detail on First Homes and their implementation.
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.
If you want to repay or remortgage your Help to Buy home, you may need a specialist valuation if your block of flats has certain types of external cladding.
Check if an estate can get the residence nil rate band (RNRB) when someone downsizes, gifts or sells their home before they die.
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Complete the VO 6048 form and return it to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if you have a self-catering or holiday let property in England.
When you need permission to remortgage, how your lenders are involved, what documents you’ll need and how to apply.
Make a 'Part I claim' when your property depreciates because of the use of a new or altered highway - eligibility and where to send your claim
The process you need to follow to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan when you decide to sell your home.
Complete the VO 6048 form and return it to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if you have a self-catering or holiday let property in Wales.
What structural alterations are, when and how to apply for permission, how they may affect your home's value and what you owe on your equity loan.
RSH publishes the Value for Money metrics so boards and other stakeholders can assess how each housing association is performing against its peers.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6035 form to assess the rateable value of this type of non-domestic property.
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.
Find out property price trends in the UK from the house price index
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