In this special edition dedicated to the Learning Disability Week, we delve into the world of managing accommodation for individuals with disabilities and learning differences. One of our customers, Malcolm, joins the podcast to share his and his son’s story. We're also joined by David Abbey from My Safe Home, who explains how the government benefit system works and how home ownership can be made possible for disabled individuals.Calum has lived with learning disabilities and autism since birth, which means he faces challenges with traditional employment. While the conventional approach often involves placing individuals in specialised institutions, his father decided to find a Shared Ownership home for his son, with a dedicated support worker.Thanks to this arrangement, Calum has been able to reduce his stress levels, which has helped ease his mental health difficulties, and make great progress—such as making independent decisions, choosing his own lifestyle, and setting his own pace for daily living.Malcolm was also able to obtain a specialist mortgage—an option that remains little-known even among professionals and experts. Reworking government benefits to make Shared Ownership affordable and, most importantly, sustainable is something that can last virtually forever, even when Calum’s parents are no longer able to provide support.We'll talk through it all in this episode: how to arrange private accommodation and home ownership for disabled individuals, applying for specialist mortgages, the HOLD scheme, and much more. If you’re currently supporting someone with additional needs, we really encourage listening to this episode until the end.----SO In The Know is BACK! Follow our second season of this Shared Ownership podcast with many more episodes coming up by following our Spotify channel.My Safe Home website: https://mysafehome.info/

"Housing is a human right." Joseph Vambe, one of the youngest councillors in the country residing in Southwark, South London, joins us for a special edition of SO In The Know. We talk about the Gen Z generation and their most pressing problems, with housing being the foremost issue. While social housing is essential for providing a safety net, Shared Ownership is the real aspiration for residents who look to move away from the expensive and unstable private rented market to property ownership.We also explore Joseph's story, including his achievement in winning Stormzy's scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge.Do you have any questions? Feel free to drop a comment below and we'll do our best to answer. You can also visit our website sharedownership.co.uk to learn more about Shared Ownership housing in England.----SO In The Know is BACK! Follow our second season of this Shared Ownership podcast with many more episodes coming up by subscribing to our YouTube channel

In this podcast episode, we're deep-diving into the world of mortgages and where to start when buying a home. Accompanied by Frances Cassidy and Matt Aston from Barclays, we're going back to basics to explain interest rates and credit scores, how swapping to lower rates works, and explore green mortgages.We're also talking about alternative ways to open a mortgage, such as Mortgage Boost from a family member or opportunities for the self-employed.Have you got any questions? Feel free to drop a comment below and we'll do our best to answer. You can also visit our website sharedownership.co.uk to learn more about Shared Ownership housing in England.----SO In The Know is BACK! Follow our second season of this Shared Ownership podcast with many more episodes coming up by following to our Spotify channel

The Shared Ownership scheme is constantly changing and improving, with new regulations bringing in positive updates to the scheme. Much has changed since its introduction in 1980. People want more consumer protection, transparency in pricing and fees, and better lease terms. Joined by Bernie Conroy, a specialised consultant for the Shared Ownership Council, we deep-dive into the upcoming changes for leases under the new Reform Act 2025, the introduction of The Code for more consumer protection and increased transparency in costs and fees, and OPSO, the Older Person Shared Ownership specialised scheme.Other than cost breakdown, in this seventh episode, we'll also talk about insurance, lease extensions, and selling your home.--SO In The Know is BACK! Follow our second season of this Shared Ownership podcast with many more episodes by following us on our Spotify channel. And if you have any questions, please feel free to drop a comment below.

At this exclusive #SharedOwnership conference at the London Home Show (Autumn 2024), we sat down with financial advisor Anthony Hall from Censeo and senior partner and solicitor Paul Kilshaw from EJ Winters.

With a live audience, we answered the most pressing

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