ownership

Shared ownership homeowners will be able to buy their home 1% at a time from April

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First-time buyers struggling to keep up with rising house prices may have been thrown a lifeline following an overhaul of the government’s shared ownership scheme. Under shared ownership, buyers can purchase a small stake in their home and pay a subsidised rent to their housing association on the remaining portion. It’s then possible to ‘staircase’ … Read more

Car and van ownership in the UK exceeds more than 40 MILLION for the first time ever

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There are more than 40million cars and vans registered to UK owners for the first time in history, according to figures released today. It shows there were more than 35million cars and 5million commercial vehicles owned in Britain during 2019 – an increase of 1 per cent and more than has ever been on the … Read more