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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

Shared ownership schemes are complex and not always fully understood – report

When charges are unclear, it can be difficult for shared owners to contest them, the National Audit Office said (Joe Giddens/PA Archive) - (PA Archive)

Shared ownership schemes can be complex and not always fully understood by people who enter into them, a report from a spending watchdog has found.

The schemes offer a government-backed way to support affordable home ownership for those who would struggle to buy a home outright on the open market.

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