If you want to move quickly, you may also want to consider the following options:
Shared Ownership
Shared ownership is a scheme that allows someone to purchase a share in their property, while the remainder is retained by the housing association or private company.
So, if a property is valued at £100,000 and a customer purchases a 50% share, they would obtain a mortgage for £50,000 and pay rent on the other 50%.
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Low Cost Home Ownership
If you are interested in buying your own home, you can contact Plumlife Sales on 0161 or visit their website by clicking here . Plumlife provide a one-stop-shop to market low cost home ownership schemes on behalf of Registered Social Landlords across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
Mutual Exchanges
If you are a tenant of a housing association or council property, you can advertise your mutual exchange yourself. Good places to advertise your exchange are in local shops, post offices and libraries. Please remember, you must get permission from Eastlands Homes to take part in a mutual exchange.
It's also worth considering Homeswapper and Homefinder - click on the menu to the left for more information.
Pinpoint
Use the Pinpoint service to look for more homes in the city and around Greater Manchester. It includes homes to rent from local councils, housing associations and private landlords. Go to http://www.pinpoint.org.uk/ for further information.
Working Extra
If you are a working household, with an income of less than £30,000 a year, you can join working extra and get the chance of rented homes reserved exclusively for workers. Go to Manchesterhomefinder workingXtra for more information.
Private Rented
To find details of local private landlords, look under lettings agents in the Yellow Pages or visit www.yell.com . The following schemes relate to private rented accommodation only.
- Rentwise: this is a scheme, which assists people who are unable to afford a deposit to access good quality, privately rented accommodation managed to standards set by the Council. The scheme works with a variety of small landlords and with some larger lettings agents. Once you have found a possible home to rent, Rentwise can liaise with the landlord on your behalf. The scheme does not have a pool of properties, as it is not designed to be a housing list. However, Rentwise can offer help to you to access accommodation if you are in urgent housing need. Further information can be found at www.manchester.gov.uk/housing
Manchester Council Re-housing Policy
Manchester Councils new re-housing policy come into effect on Monday 21st February 2011.
Band one is for people who have an urgent need to move.
Bands two and three are for people with a specif need to move.
Bands four and five are for people who want to move but don't have specific needs or level of need that puts them in higher bands.
Band six is a reduced priority band for people who don't live in Manchester and who have no connection to the city. Or if you have rent arrears or have broken a tenancy agreement. You go into this band if you have £60,000 plus or have assets or savings worth £75,000 or more.
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For more information on any of the above options or to request a rehousing application pack, please contact Eastlands Homes or complete an online form with your query by clicking here.
