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Shared ownership

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  1. What is Shared ownership?
  2. Eligibility criteria for Shared Ownership
  3. Costs to Consider When Buying a Shared Ownership Home
  4. Repairs and improvements
  5. You are here: Buying More Shares in Your Property
  6. Selling your Shared Ownership home

Buying More Shares in Your Property

The process of buying more shares in your property is called staircasing, this can be up to 100% outright ownership.

As you buy more shares in your property, the rent you pay will decrease. If you reach 100% ownership, you will no longer be required to pay rent.

You can staircase any time, however once the staircasing process has begun it must complete within 3 months of the valuation date. If the process takes longer, you will be required to provide an updated valuation.

The minimum purchase is 10% additional shares in the property, up to 100% ownership. It is recommended that you staircase a maximum of 3 times to achieve full ownership, as the administration and valuation fees will be due for each staircasing process.

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