What’s shared ownership all about?
Shared
Ownership is a part-buy, part-rent government-backed scheme which usually allows
first-time buyers to purchase a 35-75% share of a new home and pay rent on the
remainder. This is great if you’ve found the perfect home but you can’t quite
afford to take out a mortgage on the full asking price. You will still need to
have saved a small deposit which is usually around 5%.
The process
Imagine the
home you want costs £200,000 but you can only borrow a mortgage of £100,000
because of your income and the size of your deposit. Shared Ownership would
allow you to buy half of the property and the organisation you’re buying from
would own the other half. You would then pay a small monthly rent on the 50%
share you don’t own and put forward a deposit from 5%. This leaves a maximum
mortgage level of 45% (90,000).
Who can apply?
This scheme
supports buyers who would struggle to buy a home on the open market. In order
to apply you need to be a first time buyer, in permanent employment, live or
work locally, or have family connections to the area you want to buy in. You
must also have a total household income of up to £80,000.
Costs involved
As well as a
5% deposit, you’ll need to pay for a reservation fee, mortgage valuation or
survey, legal fees and stamp duty. You will also need to factor in the costs of
moving home, for example hiring a removal firm.
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