(in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest
Examples of 'shared ownership' in a sentence
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Are shared-ownership schemes an attractive alternative for first-time buyers?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Enter a new kind of buyer: the shared-ownership downsizer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
About 8 billion in funds was allocated to build shared-ownership houses.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Finding shared-ownership schemes can be tricky as no single website lists them all.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Other residents will include key workers buying under shared ownership arrangements.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Studio flats start at about 200,000; shared ownership options are available.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Affordable housing includes homes for social rent, shared ownership and other intermediate tenures.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
There are even some houses at half this cost on a 'shared ownership' basis.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
However, she wants to see shared ownership schemes offering genuinely affordable properties.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Last year, three lenders offered 100 per cent loans on shared ownership deals.