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Housing

Affordable home ownership

Affordable home ownership is an option for people who can't afford to rent or buy a property on the open market' - it's also known as 'low cost home ownership'.

If you're eligible for affordable home ownership of any type, then depending on your circumstances you may be more more suitable for one or the other of the following:

Affordable homeowners sometimes choose to sell property bought through the schemes. Find out more about the ‘resale’ of affordable homes.


Discounted for Sale properties

These properties are normally available on new housing developments or as 'resales'.

Under the Discounted for Sale Scheme:

  • the purchaser buys 100% of a property
  • the price is lower than on the open market
  • the sale is administered by a Registered Provider (also known as a housing association)
  • the buyer obtains a mortgage for the discounted price
  • the buyer does not pay rent on the remainder

Typical discounted for sale property prices range from £70,000 for a 1-bed flat to £125,000 for a 4-bed house, but prices can vary for individual sites.

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Shared Ownership properties

Shared ownership properties are jointly owned by a purchaser and a Registered Provider (us or a housing association).

See details of Shared Ownership properties in York, which are being built as part of our Housing Delivery Programme.

Under the Shared Ownership Scheme the purchaser:

  • buys a share of a property (usually between 25% and 75%)
  • pays rent on the remaining share
  • makes 2 monthly payments, one for the mortgage and one for the rent
  • may increase or decrease their share in the property (known as 'staircasing'), until it's purchased outright

In most cases the combined rent and mortgage cost is less than taking a mortgage out on the entire property.

There are instances when it's not possible to purchase 100% of a Shared Ownership property, for example if the property has been built on a 'designated rural exception site'.

Contact our Shared Ownership Programme Officer for more information about Shared Ownership.

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Also see

Shared Ownership Programme Officer

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 552621

Housing Registrations Team

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 554044