How to apply
- Anyone can apply for shared ownership property by completing and returning an application form.
- Associations are expected to give priority to applicants who have never owned or part-owned a home before and who are seeking to step onto the home ownership ladder for the first time. Consideration will, however, be given to applicants who have previously been owner-occupiers, where the personal circumstances warrant it.
- Applicants who can afford to buy a house outright on the open market are not eligible for shared ownership housing, nor are those who could not properly afford to purchase a 25% or 50% share of the equity.
- The procedure associations use for considering shared ownership applications, therefore, includes a careful assessment of the applicant's financial circumstances, which requires verification from the applicant's bank or building society that he/she can truly afford and sustain all the costs involved.
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