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Making staircasing a reality

Buying a Shared Ownership home is an affordable way to get onto the property ladder that enables you to own more of your home over time through a process known as staircasing. Read on to find out how staircasing works and to discover John's staircasing journey.
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How staircasing can benefit you

It’s true that Shared Ownership provides thousands of aspiring homeowners with a more affordable route to home ownership. But for many, staircasing plays a key role in helping them achieve their dreams to own their home outright.
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Seven benefits of buying a new build home

Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions many of us make in our lifetime, and with so much to consider it can feel overwhelming. New build homes can provide lots of benefits which cater to any homeowners needs. Here’s seven reasons why a new build home is a great choice for first-time buyers, growing families, and downsizers alike.
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Introducing the new Shared Ownership model

Shared Ownership has come a long way since its introduction in the 80’s, continually growing and adapting to the needs of the housing sector. Recently, a new model of Shared Ownership was announced as part of the governments Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) for 2021-26. Here's a rundown of the key changes.
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Sovereign Spotlight: 3 useful tips for styling your home!

It can be a challenge styling your new home, so we spoke with Paul Garland, Creative Manager at Andrew Henry Interiors, and designer of our Horlicks Quarter show home to get you some useful styling tips.
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Your top mortgage questions answered

A mortgage is likely to be one of the biggest financial commitments you’ll make, and we understand the process can be complex and overwhelming. To help you on your home-buying journey, we interviewed our very own panel of experts to ask the questions we know you would like the answers to.
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A Warm Welcome at Knights Quarter

These brand new, energy efficient homes in the heart of Winchester, Hampshire have been specifically designed to reduce CO2 emissions and allow residents to live more sustainable lifestyles.
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Quality homes, better places to live

The Homes and Place Standard marks Sovereign’s commitment to building and maintaining good quality homes and better places to live.
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Why we need to future-proof affordable rural homes

We spoke to Development Director, James Gibson, on our commitment to building the right homes in the right places for now and the future.
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