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Hear from the people who got on the property ladder with Shared Ownership

Shared Ownership success stories.

Savvy saver secures first home in prime London location

Getting onto the property ladder is becoming increasingly difficult for first-time buyers – particularly in the capital, where prices continue to rise year on year. It comes with little surprise therefore, that the average age of a first-time home-purchaser is thirty years old[1]. Schemes such as Shared Ownership have helped to alleviate some of the

Shared Ownership delivers serene views for nature loving Mother and Daughter

Single mother Ewa (40) and her daughter Carmen (5 ½) have recently moved into a two-bedroom Shared Ownership property at Liberty Wharf by Clarion Housing. Overlooking the Grand Union Canal, the home has provided Ewa and Carmen with a haven alongside the varied amenities of West London. Discussing her purchase, Ewa explains: “After separating from

Lucent Point provides home-away-from-home for NHS Nurse and her family

Government research has indicated that 22,043 of our much-loved NHS staff have Filipino citizenship – the third most common nationality for NHS workers behind UK/British, and Indian[1]. It is little wonder therefore, that Lewisham – home to the esteemed Lewisham hospital – has such a tight-knit, and thriving Filipino community. For NHS nurse, Novalyn Anonuevo

A spare room for a home studio achievable through Shared Ownership

Self-employed Graphic Designer, Roopa Rajapaksha, and her husband Indika Rajapaksha, had been renting in Wandsworth for 13 years and were keen to get on to property ladder in the area. Prioritising location, and an all important second bedroom which could double up as a home studio, Roopa and Indika soon realised Shared Ownership was the