How to own your own home

Published: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The council’s Home Ownership team will be holding an online web chat on August 24th with information and advice on schemes to specifically help Wandsworth council tenants get on the housing ladder.

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Tenants joining the event will be able to take part in a webchat to speak to an advisor about schemes including:

  • House Purchase Grant (Portable Discount) – Buying a property of your choice, on the private market anywhere in the UK or abroad, with the assistance of a means-tested grant to provide gap funding of up to £120,000 towards the purchase. Alternatively, the grant can be used to extend the UK home of a relative or used as a deposit towards a shared ownership property in the UK.
  • Shared Ownership – Part-buy, part-rent a new build property within the borough (tenants can use their HPG towards this option and will receive priority).

You will be able to receive advice on whether you are eligible for the schemes, plus further information on how they work and how you can apply.

Home Ownership Webchat

August 24th 2023, 2pm-5pm

Join at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/homeownership (a link to the chat will be visible on the day)

Alternatively, to find out further information on the schemes or if you have any other queries, email housesales@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk.

If you would like to speak to an advisor, call 020 8871 6161