Property News · January 21, 2016

Can I sell my shared ownership property through an estate agent?


I have heard that I have to first give the housing association eight weeks to sell itQ I’ve just read that if I want to sell my shared ownership property, I have to allow the housing association to sell my share for eight weeks. Why can’t I go straight to an estate agent to sell my property? DTA Assuming that you own a share in the property and have not bought the full 100%, you can’t go straight to an estate agent to sell your home because most leases for shared ownership properties say that you have to let the housing association find a buyer first. You will be free to go to an estate agent only if it fails to find a suitable buyer within what’s called a “nomination period” of eight weeks (although some leases may have a different nomination period). Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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