Shared Ownership Criteria

Compliant G1 and G2, Viability V1 and V2 (refer if local authority).

The maximum age at the end of the mortgage term is 70 or applicants’ declared retirement age, whichever is the lower.

2

The applicant must pass the Help to Buy Sustainability Assessment prior to the application being received by the Society.

Up to 80% LTV: Mortgage, loan, HP arrears and missed payments => 3 years prior to application: Status 1s and 2s are accepted – status 3 or above not accepted.

Mortgage, loan, HP arrears and missed payments within the last 3 years are not acceptable.

Credit Card, mail order, utility commitments => 3 years prior to application: Up to and including status 2s are acceptable.

Credit card, mail order, utility commitments =< 3 years prior to application: Status 2 – OK to proceed subject to the commitment being up to date for a minimum of 12 months prior to application. Status => 3 are OK subject to commitments totalling less than £500 and being up to date for a minimum of 12 months prior to application.

Above 80% LTV: Mortgage, loan, HP arrears and missed payments are not acceptable.

Credit card, mail order, utility commitments: A maximum of 3 status 2s are acceptable if less than £100.

No other adverse entries within the last 3 years must show on the credit file.

LTV >80%: The applicant must have been in their current business for a minimum of 3 years.

LTV <80%: The applicant must have been in their current business for a minimum of 1 year with a further 2 years’ experience in the same field.

Directors with a shareholding of less than 25% will be classified as employed. We accept salary in dividend as income. If above 25%, we classify as self-employed.

LTV >80%: The applicant must have been contracting for a minimum of 3 years.

LTV <80%: The applicant must have been contracting for a minimum of 1 year with a further 2 years’ experience in the same field.

Zero-hour contracts accepted – please refer.

£80,000 per application (£90,000 if in London)

We capture gross annual income and net monthly income details. In addition, we may also consider 60% of regular overtime, bonus or commission (avg. of these over the last 2 years P60). Up to 100% of second employed income, subject to length of service meeting criteria.

Self-employed: We require 2 year’s accounts covering a 3 year-period, together with 3 years’ tax
computations/SA302s to establish income. We assess the income by averaging the last 3 years’ income or we will take the most recent year, whichever is lowest of the two.

Certified Accounts need to be signed and dated within 18 months. In addition, we would require sight of recent Business Bank Statements.

For sole traders we will accept 3 years’ tax overviews and SA302s supported with 3 months’ Business Bank Statements subject to underwriter approval. We will consider cases with 1 year’s trading accounts and 2 years’ P60 if previously employed in the same field, max LTV 80%.

Contractors/CIS Workers: Applicants operating on an hourly or daily rate of pay are acceptable max 80% LTV. Offshore Umbrella Companies are not acceptable. Minimum 6 months completed contract with evidence of past/present/future contracts.

CIS workers are acceptable Max 80% LTV. We require a minimum of 12 months evidence of minimum employment and latest 3 years’ tax overviews/SA302s or previous year’s P60s in same line of work.

For applicants on fixed-term contracts of less than 6 months, the minimum period of employment with the same employer is 6 months. For those on contracts of 6 – 12 months or more, the contract must have been renewed at least once. If the contract is for more than 12 months, the applicant must be more than 6 months into the contract.

100% private and/or state pension.

The Society may also take into account a percentage of any payments received in respect of investment, dividend or rental income if evidenced by 3 years SA302s and accounts or SA100s.

100% of maintenance can be used if court ordered or payments can be evidenced on the most recent 6 months’ bank statements.

100% child benefit payment (children must be included for affordability).

100% of disability living allowance and personal independence payment (must have been in receipt for last 2 years).

100% industrial injuries benefit.

Minimum: 5 years (product dependent)

Maximum: 35 years

We will consider remortgage applications where the applicant has been the registered owner for the past 6 months. Refer if less than 6 months.

Capital repayment only.

We will not accept interest only as a repayment option.

Not accepted. Lease will prohibit sub-letting (not lodger or paying guest). Consent from Provider needed to sublet. Consent from the Society cannot automatically be given. The Society requires evidence from the Provider that they are agreeable to the let. The Society requires sight of the length of time (if applicable) the Provider has agreed for the property to be let. Fees would be applicable subject to approval of enquiry.

Not accepted.

No other property is to be owned by any applicant (unless simultaneous exchange & completion of sale property to acquire this property).

Home improvements/debt consolidation – not accepted.

Staircasing/buying out leaseholder/complying with covenants: 10% minimum staircasing/max up to 25% (multiple tranches can be completed the same day to purchase more than 25% if deemed appropriate. Please refer to underwriting.) For New Model Lease 2021-2026 staircasing increases reduce from 10% minimum to 5%.

Shares bought at the open market value.

Final step to full ownership must be minimum 10%. Full ownership and transfer of the freehold to be
simultaneous.

Not applicable due to leasehold.

£500,000

England and Wales

No self-builds, flats or apartments (see Unacceptable Property below).

The property must be the main residence of the applicant(s).

Properties must be of traditional construction.

Timber framed properties may be considered if brick clad.

New build houses subject to NHBC/Local Authority Building Control Scheme/Premier/Checkmate (Castle 10)/Buildzone/Zurich/ICW (International Construction Warranties)/AHCI Ltd or Professional Consultants Certificates.

Leasehold Only. Model Lease 2010+ (earlier for remortgage/resale separate undertaking for 28 days’ notice). For New Model Lease 2021-2026, the minimum share purchase is reduced from 25% to 10% and staircasing increases reduce from 10% minimum to 5%.

Properties must be of traditional construction.

Self-builds, flats or apartments.

Properties under 5 storeys with a flat roof are unacceptable security.

Any construction covered by Housing Defect Legislation such as high alumina cement, prefabricate reinforced concrete, large panel system, BISF.

Prefabricated properties.

No commercial activity.

Any property where an EWS1 form for wall cladding is required.

Purchase of property currently in a company name not accepted.