Stories from our shared owners

Canford Vale resident, Izzie Jackson (31), shares her Shared Ownership journey leading her to a life of independence, security and confidence to create a new future for herself and her daughter.

For Ethan (28), Shared Ownership made it possible to skip the traditional “starter home” and step straight into a three bedroom semi-detached house that better suited his long-term plans from the outset.

When life took an unexpected turn, Paul (59) wasn’t sure if he’d have to give up the security of being a homeowner and return to renting. Discover how Shared Ownership opened the door to a fresh start full of promise for him, his daughter (25), and their cocker spaniel Reggie.

From buying a studio apartment off-plan during lockdown to meeting her future husband at the development, Domnita (50) had an exciting journey onto the housing ladder at Evolution. Discover how Shared Ownership allowed her to leave renting behind, alongside enjoying the opportunities that come with living in the well-connected London neighbourhood of Southall.

In 2015 Shared Ownership helped Anindya & Oishani to step onto the property ladder in Wembley, and remain close to their friends and family. After 10 happy years as shared owners they're now celebrating taking full ownership of their home. We caught up with them to learn more about their Shared Ownership and staircasing experiences.

Sisters Josephine and Baaba, both in their twenties, used Shared Ownership to buy a three bedroom apartment at Icon in Burnt Oak, London with just a £15k deposit. We caught up with them to find out what they learned on their home buying journey and why our Icon development ticked all the right boxes for them.

Being self employed doesn't stop you from getting onto the property ladder with Shared Ownership, as Moira Mulvey discovered. After growing tired of the restrictions of renting, Moira bought a share in an SNG home in 2021, and subsequently grew her share just three years later.

When a change in circumstances meant busy, working mum Lucy had to sell her previous home, she wasn't sure if she could afford to stay in Didcot. We sat down with her to hear how finding Shared Ownership changed everything for her and her two children, helping them to stay on the property ladder in the area they love, without needing to downsize.

After getting a taste of independence whilst studying at the University of Southampton; Lucy was adamant she and her partner Oliver both aged 22 were not going to move back home with their families when they’d graduated.  After looking at their options, they settled on starting their home ownership journey at the popular Nobel Park development in Didcot, Oxfordshire…

"Shared Ownership has allowed us to plan for our future and our retirement, its provided security and stability – something we just didn’t feel we had when we were renting privately".

We chatted with Lauren (28) and Tim (37) having recently moved into their new build two bedroom house at the Orchard Field development in the village of Siddington, near Cirencester. Here they tell us all about how they are settling in…

Paige, a 24-year-old Service Delivery Manager from Poole, never thought she’d be able to own a home at such a young age. Shared Ownership enabled Paige, a first-time buyer, to step onto the property ladder at SNG’s Potters Grove development in Poole.

For Hamzah, a 27 year old primary school teacher from Slough, his 2 bedroom Shared Ownership apartment at Horlicks Quarter wasn’t just about getting onto the property ladder, it also meant securing a place for him and his young family to call home in an otherwise unaffordable area of Slough.