Derwent Living Shared ownership (A 3 point Review)

The shared ownership scheme is a first-time buyer scheme provided by the Government to help you get on the property ladder quicker. With Derwent Living shared ownership properties you will essentially own part of the home and pay rent on the side you don’t own.

You can then increase your ownership in the shared ownership property by buying more shares with a shared ownership mortgage or with cash.

As with all shared ownership, there are some issues but in general, we weren’t able to find any negative review in regards to the Derwent Living shared ownership team.

• What restrictions are there on your Derwent Living shared ownership property?
• Is the rent fair market value on your Derwent Living shared ownership property
• Selling your Derwent Living shared ownership property might be very hard
• What are the conditions for staircasing on your Derwent Living shared ownership property? Are there any costs involved?
• Is your shared ownership property located amongst other housing association properties?
• What is the rate and service charge on your Derwent Living shared ownership property and how often will it increase and by how much?

Recap: To be eligible for Derwent Living Shared ownership properties you will need to

• To have an annual maximum household income of £80,000 outside London
• To have an annual income of £90,000 in London
• Be a first-time buyer
• Be a UK resident
• To have a monthly income which is at least 65% more than the monthly cost of the shared ownership property you intend to purchase. This, of course, depends on the price of the property and how much you want to purchase(which will directly affect the rent you pay)

If you need financial advice and you live in the UK then you could contact the Money Advice service over the phone or via chat for impartial advice.

You can also contact the debt charity “Step Change” if you are in debt and need help.