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Help to buy and home ownership

There are different schemes available to help people to become homeowners:

Schemes available

Shared ownership

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

FirstBuy

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

HomeBuy Direct

Buy part of your home (not necessarily 80 percent) and use an equity loan for the rest.

Armed Forces Home Ownership Scheme

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

Rent to Buy

Pay reduced rent on a home so that you can save for a deposit to purchase in the future.

Discount for Sale

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
  • Ashfield District Council
    Council Offices
    Urban Road
    Kirkby in Ashfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG17 8DA

Page last updated 11 September 2025

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