Now the price really is right
There are many new ways of buying a first home. David Spittles speaks to the young Londoners who have found the scheme that suits them
26 February 2016
Dan Griffiths found the developers of Northpoint, N1, were happy to reduce the asking price on the one-bedroom flat he chose by 20 per cent
'Stratford, Hackney, Crystal Palace and Streatham are still the least expensive areas'
Houses and flats to rent in Lewisham
Houses and flats for sale in Lewisham
Silkworks
Amandeep Holti feels she has the best of both worlds and a smart home
NEGOTIATED WITH THE DEVELOPER
‘Islington is where I wanted to live’
Dan Griffiths
Houses and flats to rent in Islington
Houses and flats for sale in Islington
RENT-TO-BUY
‘It’s ideal...I don’t have to commit to buying’
Amandeep Holti
Publicist Jodie Banaszkiewicz bought a 30 per cent share in a flat priced at £230,000 in Hackney
PART-BUY, PART-RENT
‘I assumed key workers had priority’
Jodie Banaszkiewicz
Houses and flats to rent in London Fields
Houses and flats for sale in London Fields
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
By Jane Barry
EQUITY LOANS
EQUITY LOANS ON PRIVATE MARKET HOMES
MyChoice HomeBuy:
OwnHome:
EQUITY LOANS ON NEW-BUILD HOMES
HomeBuy Direct:
SHARED OWNERSHIP
NewBuild HomeBuy:
Social HomeBuy:
RENT-TO-BUY
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