Two- and three-bedroom homes are available to buy at a new shared ownership development in Carterton while some four-bedroom properties are still available.

The development on Milestone Road by Platform Home Ownership has introduced more homes for families, downsizers and young professionals available through the affordable scheme.

Shared ownership allows buyers to typically buy between 10 per cent and 75 per cent of the property’s full market value and pay rent on the remaining amount.

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Through the process of staircasing, owners can gradually purchase more shares in their home, up until they own 100 per cent of their home outright.

Alice Maddocks, regional sales manager at Platform, said: “Shared Ownership is quickly becoming a more viable route onto the property ladder, with multiple high-quality first homes to fulfil the needs of multiple home seekers.”