Property details
- 2 bedroom house
- discounted price £57,500 (50% share). The remaining share is retained by the Plumlife Homes
- monthly rent, management fee and insurance: £191.38 (April – March)
A two double bedroom semi detached property, giving excellent access to Bury town centre and motorway networks. Being sold as a 50% share, the accommodation comprises of a lounge and a dining kitchen. To the first floor there are two good sized bedrooms with built in cupboards and a bathroom. Externally there are gardens to the front, whilst to the rear there is a garden, patio area and a shared driveway providing off road parking.
Shared Ownership Details
This property is offered for sale on a shared ownership basis. Shared ownership is a part-buy, part-rent scheme. It is supported by the Government and gives people the opportunity to buy a share in a property and pay a reduced rent on the remaining share. This means that buyers will need a smaller mortgage and deposit (minimum 5% subject to lender requirements) than they would need if they were buying the property outright. They will also have the option to buy more shares in the future, as and when they can afford to.
Basic Eligibility Criteria
In order to be considered for this property, applicants must meet the following criteria.
You must:
• be at least 18 years of age.
• not own any other residential property (applications from homeowners may be considered if they can demonstrate that they are in the process of selling their current home. Equity from the proceeds of a sale will be taken into account).
• agree to use the property as their own/main home throughout ownership, it cannot be rented out.
• not have a household income of more than £80,000 per annum.
• be able to demonstrate a good credit history (no bad debts or County Court Judgements) and can afford the regular payments and costs involved in buying a home during a financial assessment/credit check (please make sure your finances are in order before you apply to buy).
Applicants are unable to use housing benefit to buy a shared ownership property.
Shared Ownership specialist Metro Finance, maybe able to help you with eligibility and mortgage requirements.
If you are interested in this property please contact Plumlife Homes on 0161 447 5050.