Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Government Announces New Shared Ownership Criteria

The government has announced it is relaxing the criteria for those who can apply for the shared ownership scheme. This will mean that from April 2016, 175,000 more people will be eligible for homeownership across the country. Thousands across the country could now require a deposit of as little as £1,500 under new the measures, which allows people to part buy and part rent their home. It is part of government plans to help a million more people into homeownership, including investing £4 billion to build an additional 135,000 shared ownership homes. Read more on 24dash.

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