A number of bereaved families have contacted Shared Ownership Resources to express their concerns about challenges for resale of Older Persons Shared Ownership (OPSO) Extra Care homes. In the latest My SO Home review, Gillian explains her experience. www.sharedownershipresources.org/no-32-update...

My SO Home: No. 32 - Update - Shared Ownership Resources

Gill explains how selling her mother's Older Persons Shared Ownership (OPSO) home turned into a prolonged, expensive and distressing ordeal

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Today the HCLG Committee published pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. Our Open Letter to MHCLG calls for shared owners not to be excluded from key benefits of ongoing leasehold and commonhold reform. www.sharedownershipresources.org/campaigning/...

Open Letter: Minister of State for Housing & Planning - Shared Ownership Resources

Shared Ownership Resources calls on MHCLG for a Leasehold Toolkit for shared owners, and for no exclusions from benefits of leasehold reform.

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Is shared ownership worth it? Or does it simply penalise people for not being able to afford to buy on the open market? One shared owner explains how much her home cost to buy - taking into account staircasing transactions, legal fees and rent. www.sharedownershipresources.org/shared-owner...

My SO Home: No. 23 - Update - Shared Ownership Resources

In 2008 my shared ownership flat was valued at £205,000. Since then it's cost me over £350,000 to staircase to 100%.

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Bylines Network brings you, People Before Profit. This is your chance to hold rogue organisations to account, and help us investigate those who don’t appear to care about the people they serve. Read all about it here 👇 peoplebeforeprofit.uk/index.php

Could you be our new Chair? Find out more about this exciting opportunity to lead our growth as 'a national voice for shared owners'. Or our new Treasurer? Details via the link below. Deadline for applications: 11.59pm on Saturday 16th May 2026. www.sharedownershipresources.org/trustee-recr...

JOIN US! We're seeking a Chair and Treasurer - Shared Ownership Resources

We’re seeking a strategic and inclusive Chair, and an experienced Treasurer, to lead the Board…

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Earlier this week we attended an MHCLG Social Housing Innovation Fund event in Manchester to share our plans to grow Shared Ownership Resources as 'a national voice for shared owners', and to learn about other peoples' projects. Sign up to our mailing list for updates. Link below.

Shared owners who are subletting their homes need to contact their tenants with required information by 31 May or risk fines for non-compliance with new legislation. The Q&A below explains in more detail. #SharedOwnership #RentersRightsAct #Subletting www.sharedownershipresources.org/an-expert-on...

Subletting? What you need to know about the Renters’ Rights Act - Shared Ownership Resources

The Renters Rights Act has implications for people who sublet a shared ownership home. What do you need to know, and do?

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The Renters' Rights Act has important implications for shared owners. What do they need to know and do? Kevin Edwards (Partner, Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors LLP) explains in this 2-part Q&A for Shared Ownership Resources. www.sharedownershipresources.org/an-expert-on...

The Renters’ Rights Act: What shared owners need to know - Shared Ownership Resources

SO is often described as 'part buy, part rent'. So it's not surprising that the Renters' Reform Act 2026 has implications for shared owners.

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Questions about shared ownership? We've got it covered in Q&As with experts. Coming soon: ⌂ Subletting and the Renters’ Rights Act – what do shared owners need to know? ⌂ Lender ‘down valuations’. ⌂ Inheriting an Older Person’s Shared Ownership home. www.sharedownershipresources.org/an-expert-on...

SO and bereavement: Q&A with WBD legal experts - Shared Ownership Resources

Shared ownership, inheritance planning and bereavement: experts at legal firm, Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), explain the basics.

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Looking for a challenge? Could you be Shared Ownership Resources' new Chair or Treasurer? We've been awarded a government grant to develop the project as "a national voice for shared owners". So it's an exciting time to join the board of trustees. ⬇️ www.sharedownershipresources.org/trustee-recr...

JOIN US! We're seeking a Chair and Treasurer - Shared Ownership Resources

We’re seeking a strategic and inclusive Chair, and an experienced Treasurer, to lead the Board…

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Sue Phillips said: "Shared Ownership Resources welcomes the City Hall probe into ballooning service charges paid by Londoners, and calls upon the Mayor of London to ensure that words lead to meaningful action." @london.gov.uk Via @itsmylondon.bsky.social ⬇️ www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

Crippling leasehold service charges to be subject of City Hall probe

EXCLUSIVE: Officials are concerned that high service charges may leave leaseholders struggling to afford homes, including those intended to be affordable

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What do shared owners need to know about leaving their shared ownership home to a partner, children, or anyone else in a will? Experts at legal firm, Womble Bond Dickinson, explain the basics. www.sharedownershipresources.org/an-expert-on...

SO and bereavement: Q&A with WBD legal experts - Shared Ownership Resources

Shared ownership, inheritance planning and bereavement: experts at legal firm, Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), explain the basics.

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Shared owner? Considering shared ownership? Affordable housing professional? Sign up to our monthly newsletter for the latest updates on our activities and website features (including Q&As with experts, and lived experiences of shared ownership). www.sharedownershipresources.org

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NAO REPORT ON SHARED OWNERSHIP - UPDATE The National Audit Office has no plans to follow up their report on shared ownership, which identified data and understanding gaps, with a value-for-money investigation. We hope that the NAO will reconsider. www.sharedownershipresources.org/campaigning/...

Open Letter: National Audit Office - Shared Ownership Resources

Shared Ownership Resources is calling on the National Audit Office for a follow-up investigation into…

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Shared owner, Jo Barrie, bought 25% of a £330,000 one-bed flat. “I was really happy – it was really exciting to have my own space.” she says. But it wasn’t too long before the shine wore off. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

I regret buying a one-bed flat. It was meant to be a stepping stone, but I'm trapped

Nearly 15 per cent of London homeowners were selling at a loss in 2025 and some could have even less equity

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Shared owner, Yusrah, offers a sound evaluation: "Shared ownership is a good way for young couples to get on the property ladder. But there are so many pitfalls and terms and conditions, it needs to be re-evaluated to make it easier for people". inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

We're trapped in a £275,000 shared ownership home - it's unsellable

Yusrah Badal and her family desperately want to move out of their home

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My SO Home: No. 37 “Compared with purchasing a freehold property, shared ownership is a terrible deal. But compared with the insecurity of renting, it is a good option and provides permanence and security. I am grateful for that.” www.sharedownershipresources.org/my-so-home/n...

My SO Home: No. 37

Compared with purchasing a freehold property, shared ownership is a terrible deal, but compared with the insecurity of renting, it is a good option.

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We need affordable housing, but shared ownership may not always help people get up the ladder | Georgia Scheerhout

The boom in affordable housing schemes in Manchester

We need affordable housing, but shared ownership may not always help people get up the ladder

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