Renting
There is high demand for all our rented properties, with more than 1,000 people currently waiting for a home. This means that, depending on your circumstances, you may have to wait a long time before we can help you.
Since 1994 we have built all new properties with Lifetime Homes features. Properties at Bismark Street, Holgate Park, James Backhouse Place, Woodlands, and parts of New Earswick are designed to meet people's needs at all stages of their life.
Shared ownership
The shared ownership scheme helps people who cannot afford to buy a home of their own outright. It is an alternative to renting and full ownership and is suitable for people with a regular income who want to buy their own home but cannot afford a full purchase.
With shared ownership you buy a share of your home and pay rent on the rest. You pay a percentage share of the full value of a property, paying rent on the portion not purchased. Equity percentages range normally from 25% up to 75% and shared owners can apply to purchase further shares at a later date, with the option of 'staircasing' up to full ownership. You also have the option to 'stair case' down to full rent in certain circumstances.
Full ownership
We have supported a policy of voluntary sales in New Earswick since 1997. Initially this was one element towards addressing the imbalance of household type in the village and followed Joseph Rowntree’s vision of creating a strong community with a mix of people on different incomes.
The scheme allows for 50% of suitable vacant properties in the village to be offered for full sale or shared ownership. The money received from these sales is recycled towards providing replacement rental or shared ownership properties.
When properties are placed on the market we advertise on this site and also with local estate agents.
