Affordable Homeownership

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Struggling to get your foot on the property ladder?

The Government offers a range of HomeBuy products to help first time buyers and people re-entering the housing market to get on the property ladder.

The Local HomeBuy Agent, Time2Buy, administers the HomeBuy scheme which is available across Tees Valley & County Durham. For more information visit the HomeBuy webpage.

The Affordable Homeownership Register

The Council's Affordable Homeownership Team is also working to increase the number of affordable homes for sale for local people who are struggling to get on the property ladder in Stockton-on-Tees, but would like to buy now or in the near future.

For more information about the schemes which may be available through the Affordable Homeownership Register or to apply you can contact the Affordable Homeownership Team using the details on the left hand side of this page or follow the links below:

Struggling with your mortgage repayments and facing repossession?

If you are already a homeowner but are struggling to keep up with your mortgage repayments and are facing repossession you may be eligible for the Government's Mortgage Rescue scheme. The scheme enables homeowners to sell their property to a Housing Association and rent it back from them.

If you have equity in your property you may be able to take advantage of a Shared Ownership option where you still own part of your home and pay rent to a Housing Association on the other part.

Please visit the Mortgages & Housing page for more information.