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What are the disadvantages of Shared Ownership?

Cons of Shared Ownership

• Not all lenders offer mortgages for Shared Ownership, however the majority will.
• You have to pay 100% of the ground rent and service charge on your property, however low your share is.
• You will have to pay Stamp Duty on the whole value of the property when your owned share equals or exceeds 80%.

Can you buy the rest of a Shared Ownership property?

If you purchase all of the remaining shares of the property, you will become an outright leaseholder. This means you will own 100% of your Shared Ownership property. You no longer have to pay specified rent. However, depending on the terms of your lease, ground rent or minimum rent may be payable.

How do I cancel my Shared Ownership?

Selling your Shared Ownership home

1. Contact your housing provider. First and foremost, you will need to contact your housing provider to let them know that you’d like to sell your home. …
2. Get a valuation. …
3. Contract of sale. …
4. Get an EPC certificate. …
5. Arranging photography. …
6. Finding a buyer. …
7. The sale.

Is it worth doing Shared Ownership?

Even though your mortgage repayments plus rent may be as much as (or more than) the repayments on a full mortgage, the smaller deposit required makes it easier to achieve. Shared ownership is also preferable to renting, as the portion of the home that you own will grow in value if the price of the property goes up.

Is it hard to sell a shared ownership property?

If you don’t own 100% of the property and you wish to sell, then you will ultimately find selling a much more challenging experience, with selling Shared Ownership property described as ‘doable’ but more complicated than selling a ‘normal house’.

Is shared ownership worth it 2021?

However, the experts have stated that shared ownership is still a good decision in 2021. Ms Mitchell added: “Shared ownership is a great way for first time buyers to get onto the property ladder and a way of taking the steps to own your first home without the need for a hefty deposit upfront.

Can you ever fully own a shared ownership house?

Can I ever fully own a Shared Ownership home? Yes – Shared Owners can choose to buy additional shares in their property by ‘staircasing’. When buying a Shared Ownership home, you will initially purchase a minimum percentage somewhere between 25% to 75%.

Can I own 100 of a shared ownership?

How can I buy 100% of Shared Ownership property? You can gain full ownership of your Shared Ownership property through a process called ‘staircasing’. Once you’ve bought your initial stake in your home you can staircase to 100% Ownership in batches of 10% or larger.

Can my boyfriend moved into my shared ownership house?

If you are buying a property alone then only your income will be taken into consideration when buying through Shared Ownership. If you would like to have someone else move into the property once you’ve bought your home, we would recommend you letting both your housing provider and mortgage lender know.

Can you be kicked out of shared ownership?

Because you own a share of the property, the housing association cannot evict you. They cannot evict you for non-payment of occupancy payments in the same way as a landlord can evict a tenant. However, they may be able to get a court order to force you to pay up or sell your share of the home.

Is shared ownership a con?

LTF has always deemed shared ownership to be a con – an ‘affordable’ tenure that is affordable only to a better off minority. London Living Rent is little better. Ambitious targets for new social rented housing are what is needed under the draft new London Plan, and are sadly lacking.

Can shared ownership be freehold?

A shared ownership lease of a house does not qualify for the right to purchase the freehold under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 if there is a provision in the lease for the freehold to be transferred on the purchase by the leaseholder of the remaining share in the property (referred to as the final …

What happens if you want to sell a shared ownership?

Selling a shared ownership property will incur costs for selling the property, gaining a value for the property and conveyance costs. If you are selling a property any arrears on service charges must be paid at completion. Generally, you are unable to sublet a property you part-own under the Shared Ownership scheme.

Who is responsible for repairs in a shared ownership property?

Leaseholder and shared ownership repairs

As a landlord we are generally responsible for some repair and maintenance for the structure of the building, communal areas, and communal systems. More information below: Leaseholder and shared ownership repairs (pdf, 104kb)

Do shared owners pay ground rent?

Ground rent is usually payable on any leasehold property to the freeholder or ‘superior leaseholder’ for the length of the lease. However, ground rent isn’t usually payable on Shared Ownership homes until you own 100%.

Can shared ownership rent go up?

For all shared ownership homes, the net rent increases each year by the Retail Price Index inflation rate plus an uplift of typically between 0.5% and 2%. This rent increase is explained in your lease.

How quickly can you staircase shared ownership?

The process of staircasing would usually take between 1-3 months for you to buy an additional share of your property. The length of time it would take you to staircase your way to full ownership would depend on the terms of your lease and your ability to raise enough money to buy extra shares in your property.

Is shared ownership better than help to buy?

The report says: “The costs for 50% Shared Ownership are in line with Help to Buy, and 25% Shared Ownership is cheaper still”. However, shared ownership offers much lower barriers to people who are potential homeowners as the initial deposit can be as low as 1.25% of the total property value.

Is shared ownership cheaper than rent?

You’ll pay less rent compared to regular renting. The bigger your share, the lower your rent. You’ll have more freedom to make modifications, redecorate etc, compared to if you were just renting from a landlord. You can increase your share at any time, so you can end up fully owning your own home.

What happens after 5 years of Help to Buy?

Once the initial 5 year interest-free period is over, you can choose to only pay the interest for the equity loan. However, as the interest rate increases every year and the amount owed does not reduce, this should only be seen as a short term solution. The monthly interest fee is 1.75% of the equity loan.

Is shared ownership better than equity loan?

The main difference is that you would pay rent and mortgage payments with a shared ownership property. However, you would only pay mortgage payments on a help to buy property. Shared Ownership may look cheaper as the deposit is only on the share of the property you are buying.

Is shared ownership for new builds only?

No, Shared Ownership is only available on specific, purpose-built properties. Find out more on our FAQs page: Can I buy a Shared Ownership home?

What is Staircasing Help to Buy?

Help to buy staircasing is the process of buying more shares in your help to buy property. You may need to seek legal advice when staircasing and you should consider the terms of your housing association, landlord or help to buy agency when staircasing.

How is shared ownership affordability calculated?

The agency stipulates that a minimum of 25% of an applicant’s net wage and 2.5x their gross income should be used as a minimum towards home ownership. There is also an upper limit of 45% of their net wage and 4.5x their gross salary to ensure long term sustainably.

How much is the deposit for Shared Ownership?

between 5-10%

Whilst the deposit required for a shared ownership purchase will vary from property to property, it is typically between 5-10% of the value of the share being purchased.

Do NatWest do Shared Ownership mortgages?

NatWest shared ownership mortgage

NatWest does accept Help to Buy mortgage applications with the government’s Shared Ownership scheme. NatWest wants you to complete your Help to Buy application before applying for your mortgage and does do its own equity loan too.