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Live Q&A about why now is the right time to get on the property ladder On Thursday 8th October 2020, Share to Buy’s Jade Turnstill was joined by Steve Pickering from Catalyst and Gary Clarke from Meridian Mortgages to discuss the current property market and why now is a great time to find your new…

Launching in October – a collection of two bedroom London Help to Buy homes in Charlton Valley House offers a unique collection of Private Sale apartments, available with London Help to Buy in Charlton, launching on Saturday 17th October 2020. Minutes from desirable Greenwich and Blackheath these two bedroom homes have been designed with you…

Find out why now is the right time for first time buyers to get on the property ladder! Typically, summer is associated with a slow-down in the property market, as people put their searches on hold in place of jetting abroad to top up their tan.  However, after a summer of staycations, staying in, and…

Join Catalyst and Share to Buy for a home-buying webinar and Q&A session On Thursday 8th October at 12pm, Share to Buy will be joined by Catalyst Housing for a live webinar all about buying a property. Is now the right time to buy a home? A step-by step guide on how to get on…

Previous research has shown a distinct lack of kinship between most Brits and their neighbours, but 2020 could be the year to turn it all around as 6 in 10 reveal the pandemic has brought them closer together. Around 20% of Britons admit their neighbours were total strangers before lockdown, but with a large portion…

CPCA partners with Share to Buy to promote affordable home ownership in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Shared Ownership and Help to Buy homes Cambridgeshire and Peterborough As part of ongoing work to ensure more people have access to affordable housing across the region, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has announced a partnership with first time…

Online events helped budding buyers understand the Shared Ownership scheme Shared Ownership Week 2020 took place between September 17th – September 23rd and gave registrants access to a wealth of online events about how the government-backed scheme can help individuals get on to the property ladder. From exciting webinars to a variety of informative blogs…

Catalyst are helping first time buyers onto the property ladder in Brent – London’s Borough of Culture 2020 Recognising its thriving cultural scene, whilst committing to extend local opportunities, the London Borough of Brent is celebrating its year as London’s Borough of Culture 2020. Adapting to lockdown guidance, numerous events in art, music, literature and theatre will…

Hear from Shared Ownership experts in the first of Radian’s new series To help budding buyers who are looking to take that first step onto the property ladder, Radian Homes are releasing a series of four podcasts all about Shared Ownership this September.   What is Shared Ownership? For those who can’t quite afford the…

First time buyer homes available through Shared Ownership in Cambridge On Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September, L&Q are launching a collection of Shared Ownership homes at the highly anticipated Darwin Green development in Cambridge. A total of 13 homes will be made available in this initial phase which includes ten two-bedroom houses, and three…

Robert Jenrick launches Affordable Homes Programme including 180,000 new homes and changes to Shared Ownership On Tuesday 8th September, Robert Jenrick announced a new investment in housing to help the country ‘build back better’, including homes available for social rent and changes to the Shared Ownership scheme.   What is the Affordable Homes Programme? The…

Buyers can save more than £15,000 on four bedroom homes in Buckinghamshire Seeing the UKs highest increase in demand following the stamp duty holiday announcement, Milton Keynes has led the commuter belt property boom over the past month. While UK-wide enquiries for homes costing between the £400,000 to £500,000 have increased by 49%, the thriving…

What to expect from Shared Ownership Week 2020 This year’s Shared Ownership Week event, which takes place September 17th – September 23rd, is more relevant than ever. Everyone has had to adapt to an enforced new way of being in 2020 and our habits and needs have evolved as a result. Consequently, we all have…

Shared Ownership can help Generation Rent get on the property ladder in Warwick! Estate agents across the country have reported a flurry of home buyers plotting moves to smaller towns and semi-rural areas in recent weeks, as flexible home-working is set to become the norm. According to ONS data, there are nearly two million of us currently working from home, with 60% of those wanting flexible working options to continue after lockdown, rather than return to the repetitive routine of commuter drudgery. According…

Stamp duty holiday and buyer incentives on homes in Stratford-upon-Avon Housing Developer L&Q are offering substantial savings for eager house hunters at their Stratford-upon-Avon development, Birnam Mews. Buyers can expect up to £60,000 worth of savings while taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday announced earlier this month. As a result of the lockdown, office working…

First time buyer finds his ideal home in Gosport, Hampshire! When Matthew Taylor moved back in with his mum to save in order to buy a house, he did not imagine that he’d be able to get a deposit together in just eight months. Recent research by agents Hamptons International suggests it could take up…

Access webinars about Shared Ownership, Help to Buy and the buying process On Saturday 25th July 2020, Share to Buy welcomed hundreds of budding buyers to our first ever Online Home Show! This event hosted some of the leading names in first time buyer homes, including our sponsors Peabody, Southern Home Ownership, Catalyst, SO Resi…

Help to Buy homes now available in Buckinghamshire New research ​from Business Insider reveals that exposure to green spaces is associated with ​a range of significant health benefits, improving both physical and mental health. Proven to lower stress levels, increase sleep duration and positively impact individual wellbeing, living near green space is becoming an increasingly…

It’s competition time – win Amazon vouchers with Share to Buy! Over the last few months, Britons have spent more time at home than ever before. While it’s been an incredibly challenging period, for many it’s also meant spending more quality time with those we live with, as well as giving us the opportunity to…