Shared Ownership is an easier way for buyers to get on the property ladder - with a smaller upfront payment and a way to buy your way out of an assured tenancy and to become the owner of your own home.
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Shared Ownership is a way to own your own home. Buying a part and renting the rest is a simple and manageable way to start out on the property ladder. So, what does ‘shared ownership’ mean? When buying a shared ownership home, initially you can buy anywhere between 10% and 75% of the home. As an assured tenant you will pay a subsidised rent on the percentage you don't have a mortgage on until you choose to increase the share you buy to 100%.
Shared ownership is sometimes called ‘part buy, part rent’ which means is that you buy a share, while you rent the rest of the property. For example: You buy a 40% share of a £150,000 property, so your share is worth £60,000. The rent is charged at a rate of 2.75% on the £90,000 share that is owned by the social housing provider (Sage Homes, of course!). This would mean your rent is £2,475, spread over the year, so £206.25 a month. If you've borrowed money to fund buying your share of the property you will also make mortgage repayments on top of this rent. If you'd put down a 5% deposit, you'd need to make repayments on a £57,000 mortgage. Take a look at our affordability calculator to see what you could be paying every month to get your foot on the property ladder. |
