Shared ownership has helped people all over the East Midlands become homeowners, giving them the opportunity to take their first step on the property ladder. We asked our customers what their experience has been like, and gave them the chance to tell their shared ownership stories.

Shared ownership homeowner

Affordable countryside living

Thanks to shared ownership Amy and her partner Stephan were able to buy a new house in the countryside.
Affordable countryside living
Katie and Lisa outside their new homes

Friends buy homes next door to each other

Katie and Lisa get on the property ladder with the help of shared ownership.
Friends buy homes next door to each other
Shared Ownership Walesby Homeowner

Local connection helps sisters in Walesby

As Marie's health deteriorated it was important she found a house that would ease the pressure.
Local connection helps sisters in Walesby
Yasmin and Joe Heage

A home perfectly located for countryside living

Yasmin and Joe got on the property ladder thanks to the Help to Buy ISA and shared ownership.
A home perfectly located for countryside living
Shared Ownership customer

A fresh start thanks to shared ownership

Martin was able to get back on the property ladder with a shared ownership home in rural Derbyshire.
A fresh start thanks to shared ownership
Gemma and Eloise case study

Single mum gets onto the property ladder

Shared ownership helps a single mum get on the property ladder in Loughborough.
Single mum gets onto the property ladder
Loughborough family

Family found their place to call home

A family found a brand new house in the location they wanted to live at a price they could afford.
Family found their place to call home
Joe Kenny

Back on the property ladder

Retired Joe used shared ownership as an affordable way to own a new home.
Back on the property ladder
Laura and Alex Slade

Putting down roots for their family

Laura and Alex bought their home in Buxton after years of renting.
Putting down roots for their family
Natalie outside her home

Couple supported by local connection

Natalie and her partner were able to stay local thanks to shared ownership.
Couple supported by local connection
Harjeet Abbey Meadows

Shared ownership doesn’t mean I have to share

I thought I would have to live with other people because it’s shared ownership (I don’t!). I asked a lot of questions before I committed.
Shared ownership doesn’t mean I have to share
Kal Kandola Resident

Kal has a warm, bright future

Kal was looking for somewhere which was easy to maintain, warm and comfortable to suit her older lifestyle.
Kal has a warm, bright future
Sam and Bekah Web

First step on the property ladder

We really love the area and this is where we want to live, but we wouldn’t have been able to afford to buy without shared ownership.
First step on the property ladder
Mirella Rainworth

"A single income didn’t stop me"

Mirella, aged 33 really wanted to own a brand new home in a rural setting and she wasn’t going to let her single income quash her dream.
"A single income didn’t stop me"
Alina Tapestry Close

Mum of three escapes badly managed flat

Alina was desperate to secure her and her family a brighter and healthier future.
Mum of three escapes badly managed flat
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