Help to buy and home ownership
There are different schemes available to help people to become homeowners:
Schemes available
Part buy, part rent your home. You may be eligible if you can't afford to buy a home without help and are a first time buyer with an income of less than £60,000 per year
A new equity scheme to help first time buyers purchase a new home on selected developments throughout the East Midlands.
You buy a minimum of 80 percent and the remaining share is provided as an equity loan
Buy part of your home (not necessarily 80 percent) and use an equity loan for the rest.
You may be eligible if you can't afford to buy a home without help and are a serving member of the British Armed Forces and have 4 to 6 years service
Pay reduced rent on a home so that you can save for a deposit to purchase in the future.
You may be eligible if you can't afford to buy a home without help and live or work in the immediate area with an income of less than £60,000 per year
Contact details
- Housing - general enquiries
- housingadmin@ashfield.gov.uk
- 01623 450000 and ask for Housing
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Ashfield District Council
Council Offices
Urban Road
Kirkby in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 8DA
Page last updated 11 September 2025