North west affordable homes provider Onward Living, part of Onward, has launched a new initiative to help key workers get a foot on the property ladder. As part of their new ‘Key to the Door’ campaign, all those identified by the government as being an essential frontline worker will be Read more…
One of the biggest barriers to home ownership is saving for a deposit and Coronovirus has made aspirant home owners rethink their plans of buying a house. In a recent survey, 67% of those saving for a deposit have said the pandemic is materially affecting their house buying plans. High Read more…
For millions of people across the country, getting on the housing ladder can feel like an impossible dream. House prices are too high, and many people feel that they are forking out too much on rent every month to even start to save for a deposit. But there are options Read more…
by Toby Brown of Urban Splash New Islington is one of the best examples of large scale and long-term placemaking in Manchester; what’s there today is a far cry from the New Islington of old. In honour of what New Islington has become, here are the top five things about Read more…
“Assisting first time buyers onto the property ladder across the North is a real passion of ours and so I’m delighted to be supporting Homes North magazine” Helen Spencer, Director of Development at Great Places Housing Group, responsible for delivering new homes and sales through sector leading Plumlife. The volume Read more…
For those planning on purchasing their first property this year, to second steppers looking for a bigger home, leading developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes is encouraging Merseyside buyers to take advantage of its fantastic ‘Double Deposit’ offer. The housebuilder is providing up to a 5% deposit boost to interested Read more…
Onward Living has this month released over 30 new homes for sale across three developments in the North West. The Elizabethan Terrace development in Whitefield, Greater Manchester, will offer 15 two and three-bedroom homes for Shared Ownership – all of which are now available to reserve off-plan. The terraced and Read more…
Kerry Christian, 39, was able to cut the cord with renting by purchasing a 45% share of a property that had a full market value of £337,500. Previously renting a two-bed apartment with her sister, Kerry was fed up of paying for someone else’s mortgage and was determined to venture Read more…
David Wilson Homes has made life easier for prospective home buyers seeking to move into a luxury home in the UK’s vibrant North West by making its semi-detached three bedroom Archford homes available on the national Low Cost Home Ownership (LCHO) scheme. The semi-detached three bedroom Archford homestyle at its Read more…
Walk down any high street and you will find a firm of solicitors offering conveyancing services. However, the vast majority of these will have little or no experience of affordable housing schemes. Although it has been around for many years, it is only recently that shared ownership has become more Read more…
NOTTINGHAM based modular house builder, Positive Homes has launched its latest development of ground-breaking, energy efficient new homes. The Newlands site in Fernwood, Newark (NG24 3JX) will consist of nine modular houses, which are due to be installed in January 2020. Three plots are already under reservation – being marketed Read more…
If you’re a first time buyer or looking to start again on the property ladder, you probably think it has never been so hard. Property prices sky high, deposit levels reflecting this, you may even imagine that it’s really difficult to obtain a mortgage. So, what do you do – Read more…
You’ve made the decision that it’s the right time to start looking for your first home, and you want more than anything to get on the first rung of the property ladder, but before you get the property pages out, there are a few things you need to know to Read more…
Think you’re ready to buy your first home? Buying your first home is a huge commitment, so to help you be absolutely certain about your decision, property expert and TV presenter Phil Spencer, has put together a list of important questions all first-time buyers should ask before making an offer Read more…
With a growing family, Katie and Martin needed to move out of their rented two-bedroom house in Stalybridge and find somewhere with a bit more room. But when they started looking around they were shocked at how much renting a larger place would cost. Fortunately, with the help of shared Read more…
North East homebuilder Avant Homes has introduced an exclusive new customer reward scheme giving customers even more value for money when they purchase their new home. Believed to be the first scheme of its kind in the UK to be offered by a homebuilder, Avant Perx gives buyers of an Read more…
The first customers were recently welcomed in to their new homes at Leeds Federated’s shared ownership development at Greenview Mount in Leeds. Proud owners Hermani and Keith received the keys to their homes from Stephen Ellis, Head of Development, Robin Machell, Board Member at Leeds Federated and Jess Simmons, Development Read more…
Aspiring homeowners in Clayton-le-Woods are being offered the chance to realise their ambitions, thanks to a new development offering shared ownership. The average house price in the borough of Chorley is nearly eight times the average salary but Together Homes, part of Together Housing Group, is offering homes at Oaktree Read more…
Quite simply, Shared Ownership means that you own a share of a property whilst you pay a reduced rent on the remaining percentage. It means that instead of paying all your rent to a landlord, you get to enjoy a slice of the action. Once you have bought a fraction Read more…
The first homes at Linden Homes’ Waters Edge development in Droylsden have now been released for sale. The development, on Edge Lane, will include 50 three and four-bedroom houses – with the first three-bed properties now available off plan. The modern three-storey homes feature an open-plan kitchen/diner on the ground Read more…