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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…

“If I had known about Shared Ownership three years ago, I wouldn’t have had to move back in with my Dad!” Shared Ownership Week ambassador, AJ Odudu Shared Ownership Week is the ultimate guide to home ownership and takes place from September 19th – September 25th. Event ambassador and TV presenter AJ Odudu, who has…

Shared Ownership set to plug Help to Buy gap. Asha Agarwal, Director and Head of Shared Ownership Sales at Savills. When the Government’s Help to Buy scheme comes to its declared end in March 2023 what will fill the gap for aspiring homeowners unable to realise their dream without assistance? Enter Shared Ownership. Far from…

There’s no place like your own Southern Home Ownership is proud to be sponsoring the London Home Show, in partnership with Share to Buy. We’re a leading provider of Shared Ownership properties, and our aim is to help people step onto, or move up, the property ladder in the neighbourhoods they love. We’ve a wide…

With a great team of highly experienced sales and marketing professionals, Red Loft has now been providing sales, lettings and marketing support for our housing association, local authority and private developer clients for over five years. The team has a huge amount of experience in selling Shared Ownership, Help to Buy and market sale homes,…

SO Resi unlocks the door to home ownership in London First-time buyers in London put down an average deposit of more than £110,000, according to the latest Halifax First-Time Buyer review*. This eye-watering figure means it’s no surprise that many people have given up hope of getting on the housing ladder in the city. But…

South London: The new Help to Buy hotspot From Wandsworth to Greenwich, Deptford to Bromley, JLL’s Help to Buy portfolio covers a number of thriving South London neighbourhoods. With locations to suit all lifestyles, choose from a mix of foodie hotspots with bars and restaurants on the doorstep to tranquil waterside locations surrounded by well-kept…

L&Q’s collection of two bedroom Shared Ownership apartments at Stratford Central are now available to buyers across London. A minutes’ walk from Stratford station, the modern apartments offer some of the fastest routes into the capital, with Underground, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail services all moments away. Whilst the number of people commuting more…

5 Simple Steps to prepare you for buying your ideal Shared Ownership Home We understand that buying your first home can seem a bit daunting to begin with as a first time buyer and you may not know where to begin, especially when looking at an affordable product like Shared Ownership. That’s why we’ve put…

No matter where you are in the UK, Shared Ownership can help you to take those important first steps onto the property ladder! Check out some of the latest new build and resale homes listed on Share to Buy with properties available all across the country. Shared Ownership homes in London Bywell Place by Notting Hill Genesis. One bedroom…

Are you considering coming to the London Home Show but aren’t sure what to expect? Hosted at the QEII Centre in Westminster with over 50 exhibitors offering the best of affordable homes in the capital, there’s a reason our exhibition is London’s No.1 first time buyer event. Take a look at our top five reasons to…

Graham Naylor grew up in Worsthorne, a village on the outskirts of Burnley, Lancashire where he enjoyed art and music as well as an active outdoor lifestyle, exploring his natural surroundings, bmx-ing and mountain biking. After stints in Manchester and Australia, he moved to ‘the big smoke’ in 2005 to pursue his career as a…

Over 600 buyers attended L&Q’s first ever one-day East London Homebuyer Event on Thursday 11th July. Taking advantage of exclusive incentives on offer at the event, an impressive 20% of property applicants at the show made reservations on their dream home, totalling £15.5 million in sales. Designed to simplify the home-buying process, the one-stop shop…

Ahead of the upcoming London Home Show on Saturday 21st September, Share to Buy have teamed up with property vlogger, Jade Vanriel, to help inform and educate prospective buyers on Shared Ownership and Help to Buy, two alternative home ownership schemes aimed at helping first time buyers onto the property ladder. After her inspiring story…