First-time buyers using the government-backed shared ownership scheme may find it easier to get on the property ladder, but should be aware of multiple issues that can come with these properties – ...

Shared ownership is a government scheme put in place to help people who cannot afford to buy their home on the open market. It gives first time buyers - as well as those who used to own a home but can ...

Touted as a stepping stone to getting on the property ladder, shared ownership was designed to be one answer to a tough housing market. But behind the hope lies a growing wave of discontent, as ...