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Award-winning countryside living in view of the Chiltern Hills Current data shows that the percentage of Londoners searching for properties outside the capital was up 51% in Spring 2020 compared to the same time in 2019 – showing a growing trend for buyers considering a move outside of the capital. Helping meet demand, Catalyst are offering an…

Temporary changes made to Stamp Duty Land Tax to help boost the property market Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced a temporary holiday on Stamp Duty Land Tax on the first £500,000 of all homes sold in England and Northern Ireland.   What is the Stamp Duty holiday? Coming into effect from Wednesday 8th July, the…

Find your new home in Greenwich with Shared Ownership from Peabody For home hunters searching for a property that is within easy reach of the capital whilst still providing enough space to work from home, Peabody’s new scheme, Valley House, is a must see. Valley House is a collection of one, two and three bedroom…

Catalyst champion Shared Ownership in Oxford Catalyst, Oxford’s largest provider of Shared Ownership homes, are marketing a variety of homes in and around the City of Dreaming Spires, significantly increasing access to the property ladder in the affluent university town. Topping the Good Growth for Cities Index as the best place to live and work for four years…

Live webinar discussing home-buying options On Tuesday 23rd June 2020, we held the eighth instalment of our webinar series – Share to Buy’s Expert Sessions. Buying with a difference with L&Q – Help to Buy, Part Exchange and much more explained was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, alongside Ruth White and Natalie Coe from…

Share to Buy and L&Q discuss home-buying options In the eighth instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined by Ruth White (Field Sales Manager) and Natalie Coe (Marketing Manager) from L&Q. Taking place on Tuesday 23rd June at 6pm, Buying with a difference with L&Q – Help to Buy, Part Exchange and…

Berkeley’s Help to Buy homes in the South East While many people aspire to own a home, for some it can seem just out of reach. But extra support is available to anyone looking to purchase their first home, with the government’s Help to Buy scheme offering a way to purchase a new home with…

Live webinar offering an overview of the first time buyer market On Tuesday 16th June 2020, we held the seventh instalment of our new webinar series – Share to Buy’s Expert Sessions. Why buy now? An overview of the first time buyer market was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, alongside Holly Stock, Eloise…

Share to Buy shortlisted for Best Supplier to the First Time Buyer Market! Share to Buy have been shortlisted in the Best Supplier to the First Time Buyer Market category at the First Time Buyer Awards on October 8th! Now in its 11th year, the First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards are some of the most acclaimed…

Share to Buy and JLL discuss the property market for first time buyers In the seventh instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined Holly Stock, Eloise Robins and Kimberly Markiewicz from JLL. Taking place on Tuesday 16th June at 5pm, Why buy now? An overview of the first time buyer market…

Live webinar about buying a Shared Ownership home On Thursday 11th June 2020, we held the sixth instalment of our new webinar series – Share to Buy’s Expert Sessions. Navigating your homeownership journey was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, alongside Violet Pugh and Julie Shail from SO Resi. You can watch a recording…

Wembley buyers are winning wellness at Williamson Heights One in four adults in Britain will experience at least one diagnosable mental health problem in their lifetime. With this in mind, UK housebuilders now have a responsibility to design homes that offer a sense of cohesion and wellbeing among residents, whilst establishing new communities that stand…

Shared Ownership turned this family’s home ownership dream into a reality! Stacy and Mark had been living in social housing for over seven years and were determined to turn their home ownership dream into a reality. They live with their daughter at Rectory Park in Northolt – an estate which is being regenerated by housing…

Share to Buy and SO Resi discuss buying a home during COVID-19 In the sixth instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined Violet Pugh (Digital Marketing Manager) and Julie Shail (Regional Head of Sales for North Region) from SO Resi. Taking place on Thursday 11th June at 5pm, Navigating your homeownership…

L&Q’s Saxon Reach development offers discounts for essential workers ​Housing Association L&Q is launching a new initiative to support essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic, ​offering a £5,000 reduction on all homes at their Milton Keynes development, Saxon Reach. The Keyworker Campaign will be on offer to all workers in essential sectors, with the reduction applying to homes available through ​both Shared Ownership…

Free webinar discussing Shared Ownership and COVID-19 On Tuesday 2nd June, we held the fifth instalment of our new webinar series. Shared Ownership Explained was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, and Sherene Taylor (Marketing Manager) and James MacPhail (Senior New Homes Sales Manager) from Southern Home Ownership. You can watch a recording of…

Share to Buy and Southern Home Ownership discuss Shared Ownership In the fifth instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined Sherene Taylor (Marketing Manager) and James MacPhail (Senior New Homes Sales Manager) from Southern Home Ownership. Taking place on Tuesday 2nd June at 5pm, Shared Ownership Explained will see Southern’s team discussing…

Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy webinar now available  On Thursday 28th May 2020, we held the fourth instalment of our new webinar series – Share to Buy’s Expert Sessions. Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy: Myth busting and what to look our for was hosted by Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill, and Wesley Douglas…

Share to Buy and Peabody discuss Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy  In the fourth instalment of the Share to Buy Expert Sessions, we’ll be joined Wesley Douglas and Brogan Cooper-Wilby from Peabody. Taking place on Thursday 28th May at 6pm, Shared Ownership vs. Help to Buy – Myth busting and what to look out for…