Being a shared owner
How to buy more shares in your home (staircasing), extending your shared ownership lease, and other information about what you need to know if you own a shared ownership property.
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Buying more shares in your shared ownership home (staircasing)
Your options to increase the share of the property you own (staircasing)
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Understanding your shared ownership lease
Your responsibilities and restrictions as a shared ownership leaseholder, and your landlord's responsibilities
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Extending your shared ownership lease
When to extend your shared ownership lease, and the process for getting a lease extension
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Getting repairs and maintenance done for your shared ownership home
How to get repairs and maintenance done, and what it means if your lease has an initial repair period
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Complaints and managing your service charge for shared ownership properties
Your options if you think your service charge is unreasonable or have complaints
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Keeping you safe: building owner’s responsibilities for shared ownership properties
The responsibilities of building owners to ensure the safety of shared ownership buildings
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Making improvements to your shared ownership home
What changes can be made without landlord approval and when permission is needed
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Remortgaging your shared ownership property
What you should do if you want to remortgage your shared ownership property
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Renting out your shared ownership property (subletting)
The rules for renting out a room or your whole shared ownership property
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