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With the average rental rate due to go up 15% over the next three years (source: Moneywise, 2019) there’s never been a better time to get onto the property ladder. We all know though that’s easier said than done, especially within London, due to high house and deposit prices. This is the beauty of Shared…

Marking their move into the affordable housing sector, Legal & General Affordable Homes have announced the launch of their first Shared Ownership apartments – releasing a collection of 50 one and two bedroom apartments at Leon House, in rapidly regenerating Central Croydon. Part of a popular new development set within a modernist former office block,…

There is something to be said about balance – whether it is a balance in your work life, balance in your personal life, and even balance inside your home. The art of feng shui is a systematic approach regarding the specific arrangement of furniture, its orientation, and how it creates a well-balanced flow of energy.…

Just three apartments remain at Bow East, L&Q’s Shared Ownership development in first time buyer hotspot, Bow. Two two-bedroom apartments and a spacious three bedroom apartment are the final homes available in the well-connected development. Located only a four minute walk from Bow Church DLR station and an eight minute walk from Bow Road Underground…

Tom, a hostel Chaplain, and Soo, who works in advertising, recently got married and found their dream marital home through Shared Ownership. Poplar HARCA spoke to the couple about why they chose Shared Ownership, the perks of living in a new build property and how they’re getting to know their new neighbours. Why did you…

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…