Your home is more than just four walls. It shapes how you live day to day – whether it supports your lifestyle or quietly limits it
In the height of summer, weekends fill up faster and life kicks up a gear. There’s usually a game on, a table booked at the local, or a last-minute invite that turns into an unexpectedly good evening.
A place that works as your home and fits around your rhythm matters: somewhere you can host, unwind after busy weekends and settle into daily life on your own terms, at your own pace.
For many buyers, though, purchasing on the open market can still feel just out of reach.
Shared Ownership offers an alternative route – allowing you to buy a share of a new home with a more manageable deposit and monthly outgoings that may already align with what you pay now.
Shared Ownership – the essentials:
A Government-backed scheme that allows you to buy a share of a new home and pay rent on the rest, making it a more accessible route on to the property ladder.
You can get started with a smaller deposit – just 5% can unlock your route into a more secure future in your own home.
You choose who you share your property with, or not at all – it is entirely your decision.
You can decorate it how you like, to make it your own.
Through a process called staircasing you can choose to buy a greater share of the property over time, depending on your circumstances.
Now that the basics are covered, let’s have a look at some of the Shared Ownership properties available with L&G across the country. Whether your vibe is the city or the suburbs, all L&G homes have modern, light-filled interiors, energy-efficient designs and carefully chosen locations.
See more information and all Shared Ownership homes L&G has to offer at landgah.com
Benson Grange, Witheridge, Devon EX16 8FD
Set in the verdant village of Witheridge, Benson Grange offers a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by Devon countryside, with local shops, schools and community groups close by. Exeter is within a 45-minute reach, with rail connections that bring you to London Paddington in less than three hours.
Prices start at £118,000 for a minimum 40% share.
Perry Barr Village, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2SY
Perry Barr Village is a modern, car-free development offering contemporary one and two bedroom apartments designed for connected city living. Set directly opposite the One Stop Shopping Centre, residents have shops, restaurants and everyday essentials right on the doorstep, alongside landscaped communal gardens and shared outdoor spaces.
Prices start at £58,800 for a minimum
40% share.
East River Wharf, Royal Wharf, London E16 2AX
East River Wharf offers contemporary one, two and three bedroom apartments set within the established riverside neighbourhood of Royal Wharf, a stone’s throw away from the Thames. Residents can enjoy a relaxed waterside setting alongside everyday convenience, with local cafes, shops, schools and landscaped parks all close at hand, and also benefit from access to exclusive on-site facilities including a gym, swimming pool and spa.
Prices start at £96,875 for a minimum 25% share.
First Time Buyer is an exciting bi-monthly glossy which takes a stylish and comprehensive look at all the options available, setting them out in an entertaining and informative way, and helping potential customers navigate their way through what is often a daunting and complex process. We dispel the myths, reinforce the facts and arm the reader with the tools necessary to make their homeownership dreams a reality.
