ELIGIBILITY

Shared Ownership gives first time buyers and those that do not currently own a home the opportunity to purchase a share in a new build or resales leasehold property. The purchaser pays a mortgage on the share they own and pays rent to a housing association on the remaining share. The combined mortgage and rent is usually less than you’d expect to pay if you bought a similar property outright although this is not a guarantee.

At Lightfield you can buy a minimum 30% share of your home (the maximum you can buy initially is 75%). When you’re ready, you can buy more shares until you staircase to owning 100% of your home.

LOCAL AREA CONNECTION

To comply with our Section 106 obligation, priority to be given to Bands 1 and 2 in the first three months and after this period Band 3 will be become eligible.
1. Applicants who live in Barnet – BAND 1.
2. Applicants who work in Barnet - BAND 2.
3. Applicants who DON’T live or work in Barnet - BAND 3 (Will be available to applicants after 3 months of marketing properties – March 2024 onwards).

To be eligible for shared ownership you would need to meet the following criteria:

• Your annual household income does not exceed £90,000.
• You have a deposit of at least 5% of the share value.
• You do not own another property or have your name on the deeds or a mortgage for a property worldwide.
• This will be your only residence.
• You are a permanent UK resident or have indefinite right to remain.

Please note the minimum share you can purchase can vary depending on your financial situation and you may be asked to purchase a larger share, should your personal circumstances permit.

*Service charges are estimated and may subject to change.

**These photos are for information purposes only and may not represent a true likeness for the units being sold. They may have been taken from earlier phases or similar developments/house types and digitally furnished to represent how the home could be laid out; the final colours/appearance/specification may differ from the images and are not plot specific. We advise applicants to make their own investigations on future development in the area. We would suggest contacting the local authority for more information.

ELIGIBILITY

Shared Ownership gives first time buyers and those that do not currently own a home the opportunity to purchase a share in a new build or resales leasehold property. The purchaser pays a mortgage on the share they own and pays rent to a housing association on the remaining share. The combined mortgage and rent is usually less than you’d expect to pay if you bought a similar property outright although this is not a guarantee.

At Lightfield you can buy a minimum 30% share of your home (the maximum you can buy initially is 75%). When you’re ready, you can buy more shares until you staircase to owning 100% of your home.

To be eligible for shared ownership you would need to meet the following criteria:

• Your annual household income does not exceed £90,000.
• You have a deposit of at least 5% of the share value.
• You do not own another property or have your name on the deeds or a mortgage for a property worldwide.
• This will be your only residence.
• You are a permanent UK resident or have indefinite right to remain.

Please note the minimum share you can purchase can vary depending on your financial situation and you may be asked to purchase a larger share, should your personal circumstances permit.

*Service charges are estimated and may subject to change.

**These photos are for information purposes only and may not represent a true likeness for the units being sold. They may have been taken from earlier phases or similar developments/house types and digitally furnished to represent how the home could be laid out; the final colours/appearance/specification may differ from the images and are not plot specific. We advise applicants to make their own investigations on future development in the area. We would suggest contacting the local authority for more information.

ELIGIBILITY

Shared Ownership gives first time buyers and those that do not currently own a home the opportunity to purchase a share in a new build or resales leasehold property. The purchaser pays a mortgage on the share they own and pays rent to a housing association on the remaining share. The combined mortgage and rent is usually less than you’d expect to pay if you bought a similar property outright although this is not a guarantee.

At Lightfield you can buy a minimum 30% share of your home (the maximum you can buy initially is 75%). When you’re ready, you can buy more shares until you staircase to owning 100% of your home.

LOCAL AREA CONNECTION

To comply with our Section 106 obligation, priority to be given to Bands 1 and 2 in the first three months and after this period Band 3 will be become eligible.
1. Applicants who live in Barnet – BAND 1.
2. Applicants who work in Barnet - BAND 2.
3. Applicants who DON’T live or work in Barnet - BAND 3 (Will be available to applicants after 3 months of marketing properties – March 2024 onwards).

To be eligible for shared ownership you would need to meet the following criteria:

• Your annual household income does not exceed £90,000.
• You have a deposit of at least 5% of the share value.
• You do not own another property or have your name on the deeds or a mortgage for a property worldwide.
• This will be your only residence.
• You are a permanent UK resident or have indefinite right to remain.

Please note the minimum share you can purchase can vary depending on your financial situation and you may be asked to purchase a larger share, should your personal circumstances permit.

*Service charges are estimated and may subject to change.

**These photos are for information purposes only and may not represent a true likeness for the units being sold. They may have been taken from earlier phases or similar developments/house types and digitally furnished to represent how the home could be laid out; the final colours/appearance/specification may differ from the images and are not plot specific. We advise applicants to make their own investigations on future development in the area. We would suggest contacting the local authority for more information.

ELIGIBILITY

Shared Ownership gives first time buyers and those that do not currently own a home the opportunity to purchase a share in a new build or resales leasehold property. The purchaser pays a mortgage on the share they own and pays rent to a housing association on the remaining share. The combined mortgage and rent is usually less than you’d expect to pay if you bought a similar property outright although this is not a guarantee.

At Lightfield you can buy a minimum 30% share of your home (the maximum you can buy initially is 75%). When you’re ready, you can buy more shares until you staircase to owning 100% of your home.

To be eligible for shared ownership you would need to meet the following criteria:

• Your annual household income does not exceed £90,000.
• You have a deposit of at least 5% of the share value.
• You do not own another property or have your name on the deeds or a mortgage for a property worldwide.
• This will be your only residence.
• You are a permanent UK resident or have indefinite right to remain.

Please note the minimum share you can purchase can vary depending on your financial situation and you may be asked to purchase a larger share, should your personal circumstances permit.

*Service charges are estimated and may subject to change.

**These photos are for information purposes only and may not represent a true likeness for the units being sold. They may have been taken from earlier phases or similar developments/house types and digitally furnished to represent how the home could be laid out; the final colours/appearance/specification may differ from the images and are not plot specific. We advise applicants to make their own investigations on future development in the area. We would suggest contacting the local authority for more information.

You will need to be earning a guidance income of £39,253.You will need access to savings of at least £4,000 to cover the cost of buying the home. A minimum 10% deposit approx. £ 11,000 . Total approximate savings required £15,000

Important borough specific eligibility criteria

Hounslow
All London applicants will be considered with priority given to people who live/work in the borough.

Applicants must be earning under £90,000 to be eligible for one, two and three bedroom apartments.

If you are an existing homeowner we will not be able to allocate you a home unless you have found a buyer for your existing home and are deemed to be in need of housing by your local council.

Viewings are by appointment only. Please note Social Distancing measures need to be followed. Please contact our Resales e-mail address at resales@optivo.org.uk for the vendors contact details.

If you would like to apply for this Resale property after you have conducted a viewing, a PDF writable application form can be saved from the Brochure Section on this advert. Please email a fully completed application form to resales@optivo.org.uk

Your application form must be signed and the third party consent box ticked as we must have your third party consent to be able to send your application form over to one of our financial advisers should you be selected for the property.

All completed application forms need to be returned to Optivo by the deadline date ASAP - on a first come first serve basis -you must have viewed the property.

Please note that the successful applicant will be required to pay a £250 non-refundable reservation fee once offered the property.

You may be eligible for this property if:

You have a gross household income of no more than £90,000 inner London/£80,000 outer London per annum when eligible to purchase - this will include all members of the household whether they have joined the application or not. An exception would be the income of children under 18 and any other household members whose residence in the home is unlikely to be permanent.

You are unable to purchase a suitable home to meet your housing needs on the open market.

Be a first time buyer, if you are indeed a current home owner we can consider your application if your property is under offer and is going through the legal conveyancing process, evidence of this will need to be provided.

You may be eligible for this property if:

• You have a gross household income of no more than £90,000 per annum.
• You are unable to purchase a suitable home to meet your housing needs on the open market.
• You do not already own a home or you will have sold your current home before you purchase or rent.