THIS AWARD WILL GO TO AN ORGANISATION THAT HAS SHOWN INNOVATION IN THE WAY IT DESIGNS, BUILDS AND MARKETS ITS PROPERTIES AS WELL AS OFFERING A VARIETY OF SERVICES WHICH CAN HELP FIRST TIME BUYERS ON TO THE PROPERTY LADDER. A ordable Housing Prov of the Year Sponsored by
LATIMER BY CLARION HOUSING GROUP
METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING
Metropolitan Thames Valley
Latimer is committed to prioritising the needs of first time buyers and creating quality, affordable homes for the future. Through its comprehensive shared ownership offering, it provides
Housing (MTVH) is a champion of first time buyers, offering all the help that people need to get on to the housing ladder. Its plan of action starts by raising awareness;
its award-winning SO Resi Education Programme teaches young people about the options for buying a home, while SO In The Know podcasts give vital information for those further along the path. MTVH’s shared ownership brand, SO Resi, is focused on extending access to the scheme, working in partnership with developers and housing associations to deliver more new homes, as well as supporting the sales and marketing of other shared ownership properties through its SO Resi Partnerships consultancy arm. MTVH is constantly innovating to find new ways to help first time buyers – its ground-breaking SO Resi Plus scheme pioneered 1% staircasing, inspiring Government policy, while its new SO Flexi scheme offers first time buyers a convenient Rent to Buy option.
affordable, aspirational homes in desirable locations. At The Cocoa Works, its regeneration of the Rowntree’s Factory in York, first time buyers can secure a home with a mortgage deposit below £4,000. In London, first time buyers can own a property with an iconic Canary Wharf address thanks to Alta at Consort Place, with mortgage deposits from as little as £6,762.50. Latimer has helped 741 first time buyers on to the property ladder since April 2023, with 675 buying through shared ownership. It has also introduced measures to help make homes more affordable for first time buyers through private sale via its Deposit Stake, Deposit Boost and Deposit Unlock initiatives. Through continuous innovation, Latimer ensures it is always there to support aspiring first time buyers with options tailored to their needs.
SOVEREIGN NETWORK GROUP
PLUMLIFE HOMES
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) was formed in October 2023 following the merger of Network
Plumlife Homes is a multi-award- winning shared ownership specialist which has provided affordable solutions to help people on to the property ladder and buy a quality new home
Homes and Sovereign. The new organisation manages 84,000 homes across London and the South of England. In addition to providing homes for various affordable tenures, including London Living Rent, SNG offers an achievable route into homeownership with new homes available to buy through shared ownership – from stylish urban apartments to aspirational family homes in the countryside. Supporting customers through their first steps into homeownership, SNG puts customers at the heart of everything it does. Demonstrating this, its innovative Homes and Place Standard sets the very highest criteria for affordable homes in desirable places to live. This quality benchmark, alongside SNG’s portfolio of standard house types, ensures homes are healthier, warmer and cheaper to run, in turn creating well-integrated, sustainable and sociable communities which first time buyers are proud to call home.
for more than 25 years. Our homes are built to be adaptable to a family’s changing needs and are designed and fitted with energy-efficient devices to help save money and the planet. Innovation is part of the Plumlife DNA and we have found new ways to attract potential customers and service existing customers. We offer an end-to-end service following our service reorganisation and rebrand in 2022. With the organisation leading the way regionally for shared ownership sales, leasehold services and property management, we have restructured the business with three specialist brands to reflect our full-service offer: 1. Plumlife Sales (shared ownership and new homes); 2. Plumlife Property Management (facilities, property management and lettings); 3. Plumlife Move (shared ownership resales).
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