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Leading first time buyer property portal Share to Buy has created a Mortgage Broker Panel – a reference for purchasers, as they look to secure a mortgage for a Shared Ownership or Help to Buy home. Featuring four of the most experienced specialist brokers in the sector – Metro Finance, TMP The Mortgage People, JDCIFA…

Providing first time buyers with the opportunity to purchase a spacious home close to London’s business district, L&Q has released a duplex apartment and a collection of three bedroom townhouses through Shared Ownership, at Lansbury Square, a popular development offering contemporary homes in central Poplar. Located close to both Canary Wharf and the City, the…

With average home prices and deposits at eye watering levels, first time buyers are often forced to choose between affordability and a spacious, trendy home. Shared Ownership, an alternative route to home ownership, offers first time buyers the opportunity to step onto the property ladder by purchasing a share of their property. Usually requiring lower…

On Saturday 12th October, L&Q is launching the first phase of one, two, three and four bedroom homes at Birnam Mews in Tiddington, Warwickshire. This marks the leading housing association’s first property launch in the Midlands, a significant milestone in its expansion outside of London and the South East. Offering a high specification as standard,…

Lucy Hutchings, a Head of Operations originally from Buckinghamshire, recently moved into one of Poplar HARCA’s Shared Ownership properties in Duesbury House. We spoke to her about why she chose Shared Ownership, what she loves about her new home and the positive impact it’s had on her lifestyle. What did you know about Shared Ownership…

This weekend, leading developer and housing provider L&Q are unveiling L&Q at Ridgeway Views – an attractive collection of 131 high quality Shared Ownership homes in the leafy suburb of Mill Hill, North West London. The first phase comprises one, two and three bedroom apartments with private outdoor space. Enjoying a hilltop position on the site…

Clarion Housing, the UK’s largest social landlord, has released its latest selection of homes to buy at Ebbsfleet Garden City, Kent. Located within Castle Hill, Castle Rise comprises 46 stylish one and two bedroom apartments for Shared Ownership. The homes – which are aimed at first time buyers who may not be able to buy…

On Saturday 21st September 2019, Share to Buy welcomed over 4,400 budding buyers to the thirteenth London Home Show event at the QEII Centre in Westminster. The free event is the capital’s biggest exhibition for first time buyers, and offered attendees the chance to speak with 54 exhibitors all under one roof. A range of Shared…

Making Your Dream Home a Reality with Shared Ownership In a recent study by Santander, over half of respondents, aged 18 to 40, said that owning a home of their own was one of their top life goals. In a climate where property prices continue to rise, alternative home ownership schemes like Shared Ownership can…

Are you financially prepared to buy with Shared Ownership? Jennine Kirkwood, Rent to HomeBuy Manager at Clarion Housing Group With the average price of a property in London a dizzying £466,824, buying your own home may once have seemed impossible for a generation of Londoners dubbed ‘generation rent’. Even for those able to afford the…

Celebrating Southall Here at Catalyst Homes, we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading housing associations. Concerning ourselves with making sure that you can achieve that lifetime goal of owning your own high-quality home, we offer a range of opportunities that will help you get off of the rental roundabout and onto the…

Getting on the property ladder doesn’t have to be an implausible feat now that you can share the cost of buying your home with FABRICA. FABRICA is part of an award-winning property business, committed to creating meticulously designed, skilfully produced homes. With people at the heart of everything that we do, it should come as…

Gareth Gow, Area Sales Manager at Catalyst, talks about sponsoring the London Home Show for the first time as well as providing information about the brand new homes Catalyst Housing currently have available across London and Oxford! Catalyst offer a wide range of homes through Shared Ownership, Help to Buy and outright sale, with properties…

Crest Nicholson’s Bond House and Essex Brewery As interest rates remain abnormally low, following UK mortgage approvals hitting a nine-month high last year, potential home buyers in London have a great opportunity to land their dream new home. Christine Tiernan, Sales and Marketing Director at Crest Nicholson South, shares the five key advantages of choosing…

Whether your dream home is distinctly urban or refreshingly rural, Countryside keeps you connected. When buying a new home, it is important to have all the information. Whether you’re a first time buyer, second stepper or seasoned mover, you need to know all your options before settling on where to move. Whilst affordability is a…

An entire generation has been defined by how out of reach home ownership is, but despite the challenges, research shows most Britons still favour buying over renting, with 9 in 10 young adults aspiring to own their own home one day. Patterns of home ownership have fundamentally changed over the last decade. Private renting has…

Notting Hill Genesis are delighted to be returning to the London Home Show this September, where we hope to help as many people as possible to realise their dream of buying a home. Shared Ownership Week and the London Home Show may be at risk of being eclipsed by somewhat seismic events in the political…

Your guide to buying a home Getting on the property ladder is likely to be one of the most exciting moves you’ll ever make. But with so many different properties and mortgages to choose from, it isn’t always easy to know where to start. Here’s our guide to buying your first home. Do your numbers…