Government to lower barrier to entry for shared ownership

Government to lower barrier to entry for shared ownership

The government is changing the rules around shared ownership so buyers will only have to purchase a minimum stake of 10%.

People will also be able to buy additional shares in the property via instalments of 1%.
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Source: Property Wire


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