| Shared Ownership Mortgages
If you would like to own your own home, but cannot
afford to buy on the open market, shared ownership could be for
you. You will have sole occupancy rights - you do not have to
share your home with anyone else.
Shared ownership allows you to buy a share of a property (usually
50 per cent) from a housing association and pay rent for the remainder.
Your monthly outgoings will include repayments on any mortgage
you take out, plus rent on the part of the property retained by
the housing association.
Later, when you can afford it, you can increase your share until
you own the whole property. The purchase of further shares is
based on the current market value of the property, whether it
has gone up or down.
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