“This is perfect, there was no way that I could see a route into home ownership for me, but by far and away the biggest benefit of the New Build HomeBuy scheme was not having to have a big deposit.”

John has recently moved into a top floor apartment in Hatfield, with a fantastic wall of windows in the lounge, separate kitchen and great views. Everyone knows that home ownership is an expensive time but John feels that through Lea Valley Homes and the HomeBuy scheme it has been made much easier

“I don’t feel that I have to sacrifice the rest of my life for my property, it is affordable and allowed me to become independent and move into the next phase of my life. The fees and costs that are incurred on moving can be paid over time and I didn’t have to pay them all in one hit - which was great!!! I hope to stay here for a while and buy further shares as quickly as I can”