Scottish Government annouces more funding for the Open Market scheme
What is the Open Market Shared Equity scheme?
The Open Market Shared Equity scheme allows people on low to moderate incomes to buy homes that are for sale on the open market where it is affordable for them to do so. The scheme is open to priority group applicants which include social renters (in other words, people who rent a property from either a local authority or a housing association), disabled people, members of the armed forces, veterans who have left the armed forces within the past year, and widows, widowers and other partners of service personnel.How the scheme operates
The minimum equity stake that buyers must take in a property is 60 per cent and the maximum equity stake is 90 per cent. Lenders normally require buyers to provide a modest deposit.Applications to the scheme are assessed by registered social landlords who administer the scheme on behalf of the Scottish Government. Registered social landlords will undertake a detailed financial assessment of individual household circumstances using certain criteria, such as looking at the disposable income the household has. This information will be obtained from the standard application form which applicants to the scheme must complete.
There are limits set on the price of homes that can be bought under the open market scheme to ensure that only 'starter' properties are available through the scheme - these are known as threshold prices. These limits vary according to house prices in different parts of Scotland, called threshold price areas, and are reviewed regularly. You can find out these limits and details of the registered social landlords that operate the scheme in each of the scheme's eight administrative areas through the links below. You can see which threshold price area covers the region in which you wish to buy on a map.
An information leaflet for applicants is available.
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