All shared ownership articles
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Social landlords ‘may be more effective at resolving complaints from shared owners than from renters’, Ombudsman says
Watchdog highlights mismatch between high dissatisfaction of shared owners and level of complaints
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Government should resource shared ownership in the same way ministers once funded Help to Buy
Shared ownership has been notably absent from Labour’s policy programme, this should change, writes Peter Hawley
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Starmer’s government must not forget about shared ownership
Bjorn Howard makes the case for ensuring shared ownership homes are included in the government’s renewed housing delivery targets
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Consultation on new draft shared ownership code launches
The Shared Ownership Council has described the code as “a step on the reform journey”
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Places for People and Clarion use shared ownership staircasing automation technology
Clarion completed a two-month pilot with Stairpay, which Stairpay say saw a 50% increase in staircasing transactions
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Shared ownership ‘failing to deliver an affordable route to homeownership’ MPs warn
Levelling Up and Housing committee calls for reform to the tenure
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Collaboration underpinned by a national strategy is the only way to deliver the homes we need
We need cohesion from Whitehall to help boost partnerships and attract investment argues Kevin Sims
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Gove outlines changes to rules on shared ownership grant funding
Registered providers will be allowed to use recycled grant funding to “buy back” homes with building safety issues
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Shared ownership still considered too ‘niche’ and ‘unpredictable’, MPs hear
Shared ownership needs to be made predictable to secure more buyers and lenders, say witnesses giving evidence to a backbench committee’s inquiry into shared ownership
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Increased costs of new shared ownership model could hit viability, housing associations warn
Housing associations warn financial sustainability of shared ownership needs to be monitored following changes introduced by the government
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NHF hits out at ‘surprise’ change to lower inflation measure for shared ownership rents amid delivery concern
Trade body asks housing association members for information on how shift from RPI to CPI might hit development pipelines
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RSH annual figures show a net increase of 34,000 social homes
While the sector saw an increase in homes for affordable rent, the number of social rent homes fell by more than 6,000
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It’s time to get shared ownership right
In the past we have not always paid enough attention to shared ownership customers’ requirements. As it increasingly becomes the only viable route on to the housing ladder for many, we must do better, argues David Orr
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Vistry signs up to new 800-home shared ownership model with Sage
The ‘Home Stepper’ model makes homes available as shared ownership ’according to demand rather than Section 106’
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Listed shared ownership investor hit by 10% asset value fall
Value of ReSI plc’s homes affected by spike in gilt yields after last September’s mini-Budget
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Metropolitan Thames Valley and L&G form JV to build 2,500 homes
First homes due for completion in 2025
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Hackney gives green light to 189 council-built homes in estate regen
The new homes are the first phase of the redevelopment of the De Beauvoir Estate
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ReSi signs £50m shared ownership deal with social impact developer HSPG
Gresham House-owned investment trust seeks to expand shared ownership portfolio
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ReSI reports rise in interim profit as portfolio grows
’For profit’ affordable and later living landlord says it now owns 3,233 homes
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Sovereign posts drop in surplus due to lower property sales
Landlord increases turnover despite drop in sales of land and shared ownership homes