Affordable Housing

Franklins Solicitors LLP is the leading specialist for advising buyers under Affordable Housing Schemes. A specialist department with in-depth knowledge of shared ownership purchase schemes, buying additional shares or "staircasing" and shared equity schemes is on hand to provide the buyer trying to get on the property ladder with all the help he or she needs.

We also advise and act for buyers under the various Government assisted schemes including Newbuild Homebuy and Homebuy Direct, which are available to prospective buyers who meet certain qualifying criteria which normally are:-

• Households earning less than £60,000 a year
• You are a first time buyer
• You are a previous home owner who is unable now to afford to buy without assistance (maybe as a result of a relationship breakdown)
• You are a housing association or council tenant
• You are a public sector worker (known as a "key worker") e.g. a nurse or a teacher

Whilst low cost home ownership is normally associated with first time buyers there is also a growing market for affordable housing and retirement properties for older persons. In a recent government report it predicts that by 2026 there will be 2.4 million more "older" households that there are today.

All our services are delivered to the highest quality standards we are uniquely accredited with ISO 9001 2000 and Lexcel and also recognised as an Investor in People.

Good communication is the key to delivering a service that clients appreciate and for which they consistently return. We are available 6 days a week and till 6.00pm weekdays. We issue email and text message updates as well as making full progress reports online and ensuring our availability to make and receive calls and to see our clients is our priority.

If you are looking to buy, sell or remortgage give us a call on 0800 781 8744, fill out our online contact form or visit our downloads section by clicking here to fill out an instruction form.  Our expert legal advisors are always on call so you can relax knowing we are in control.