The Shared Owners' Network

Shared owners are forced to sell at prices set by RICS surveyors or cover the shortfall themselves. Cannot sell and need to move? They are told to become landlords. This can't go on @mtpennycook. We need buybacks. 👇

@EOCS_Official @Uma_Kumaran Shared owners are forced to sell at prices set by RICS surveyors or cover the shortfall themselves. Cannot sell and need to move? They are told to become landlords. This can't go on @mtpennycook. We need buybacks.

🗨️ @Uma_Kumaran MP "Two big companies tasked with keeping people safe and housing people have not put residents first. It's embarrassing." bbc.com/news/articles/…

There's no good route onto the first rung of the UK housing ladder (or at least England & Wales, due to leasehold). I know people trying to buy, and I try to gently warn them off shared ownership, but they're hopeful about it and it's hard

🖋️ "Most of my anxiety comes not from spending decades working in war and disaster zones as a journalist, but from my shared ownership flat." inews.co.uk/opinion/war-re…

The bill is silent on the key issues @UKLabour spoke so strongly about in opposition: non-cladding defects, non-qualifying leaseholders, the failing Developer Contract, weak risk assessment standards, extortionate buildings insurance & shared ownership. insidehousing.co.uk/comment/commen…

A probe is a start, but without urgent action to bring charges under control, more households will be pushed to breaking point. ⬇️ insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/shar…

We need government-backed buybacks for shared ownership flats that are unmortgageable or unsellable. These homes could be converted to social or affordable rent, helping meet local housing need while freeing trapped leaseholders. Where is the leadership @stevereedMP?

We also raised concerns about the poor implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act and its impact on those who sublet their homes.

We shared the frustration felt by many shared owners, including delays in accessing fire safety documents, slow progress on remediation, and a lack of clear information throughout the process.

It was a disappointing meeting. This government is still refusing to tackle the core issues trapping shared owners in the building safety crisis. 🧵

Many shared owners who sublet now face extra requirements and tight deadlines just to access protections under the Renters’ Rights Act. Poor government communication risks leaving them exposed to significant financial risk.

Despite paying record levels of rent and service charge to L&Q, I don't get information about what's going on. My only source of information is neighbours in our block's WhatsApp group. @mtpennycook @SamanthaDixonMP when will you hold these social landlords to account?

Many shared owners who sublet have contacted us saying they received no information about the extra notices they must serve on tenants. @mtpennycook how are people expected to comply with rules not included in the general guidance on the Renters' Rights Act?

Shared ownership group warns guidance on Renters’ Rights Act exemptions comes too late dlvr.it/TSVmrC #ukhousing

Another @Keir_Starmer reset. But the political chaos continues. Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders remain trapped, desperate for “change”. The long-delayed Remediation Bill will be in Wednesday's King’s Speech. Will Labour finally fix this scandal - or break another promise?