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- Housing
- Buying, selling, owning a home
- Ownership schemes
- HomeBuy
- New Build HomeBuy
New Build HomeBuy
With this product purchasers can buy a minimum initial purchase of 25 per cent of a newly-built home. A housing provider can hold the remainder of the equity. The provider will be able to levy a charge of up to three per cent on their equity. A lower target average for the charge is set at 2.75 per cent. Purchasers may buy further shares in their home when they can afford to do so - a process known as "staircasing".
New Build schemes are generally part funded with grant from the Housing Corporation through its Affordable Housing Programme.
The Open Market and New Build HomeBuy schemes build on the previous shared ownership and Homebuy equity loan products. They merge current principles and best practice to create a more coherent, streamlined and affordable suite of options.
The scheme enables flexibility within the HomeBuy framework for providers to offer schemes that meet the needs of people with long term disabilities. This will include the option for people to purchase homes on the open market that are suitable for them, on a shared ownership basis.
Interested applicants should contact their local HomeBuy Agent for further details. The HomeBuy agents list provides contact details.
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