Sisters Josephine and Baaba Oppong-Bimpeh on all the things to remember to budget for before buying with Shared Ownership

Sisters Josephine and Baaba Oppong-Bimpeh moved into SNG Homes’ Icon Shared Ownership development in North London’s Burnt Oak in 2024

We purchased a 25% share of a ninth-floor apartment at Icon for £151,000, meaning we needed just £15,000 for our deposit. Buying through Shared Ownership provided a route onto the property ladder for us. The apartment is lovely and the location is superb. Plus, the views are excellent – we can see all the way down Burnt Oak Broadway, as well as Wembley Stadium, Harrow on the Hill and surrounding parkland.

“There are a lot of myths around Shared Ownership, but going through the process has busted so many of them for us. Some people th

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