New affordable housing
| Zone agents |
| The government has established a series of zone agents to co-ordinate and act as a first point of contact for all low cost home ownership opportunities within a designated area. Homes in Hants are the selected Zone Agent for Hampshire. The current Low Cost Home Ownership Schemes available are as follows:
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| • Open Market Homebuy
• New Build Homebuy • Shared Equity Schemes • First time Buyer Initiative • Intermediate Rent for Key Workers only |
For further details on each schemes and to register with Homes in Hants, please use the links on the right hand side of the screen.
| Eligibility |
| Southampton City Council has agreed that in order to be eligible for the Low Cost Home Ownership Register applicants do not need to apply to the Council’s Housing Register. This means an applicant to Homes in Hants for Low Cost Homeownership (LCHO) will be assessed based upon their ability to purchase a property. When applicants are considered for LCHO schemes accepted applicants will be prioritised as follows i.e.
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| • Southampton City Council Tenants
• Registered Social Landlord Tenants • Existing Shared Owners (if property sale agreed) • Housing Register applicants and Keyworkers • Other eligible applicants i.e. local residents unable to access the housing market due to the relationship between house prices and income. |
Applicants to the Housing Register expressing an interest in LCHO will be referred to Homes in Hants by Southampton City Council.
Last updated: 5 March 2008
