Affordable Housing: Affordable Homes

Despite the current housing market downturn, affordability remains an issue for many people who find themselves priced out of the housing market in Sheffield.

 

As a local authority, we are unable to control house prices, but we are committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing for people who are unable to buy or rent suitable property on the open market.

 

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Affordable homes for singles, couples, families and older people are being built in a variety of areas in Sheffield. Homes are built by Housing Associations or private developers to high quality and environmental standards, normally supported by central government funding. See our Affordable Homes for Sale pages for details of what is currently for sale and who to contact to arrange a viewing.

 

There are various ways in which affordable housing is made to be affordable. Most of these financial arrangements involve some form of shared ownership, in which the purchaser will buy (normally using a mortgage) a proportion of the value of a property, say 50%, then pay rent or get an equity loan on the other 50%. These arrangements are generally supported by government funding and are designed to help people who would not otherwise be able to buy. For full details and links on all offers see our Affordable Options for Buying pages.

 

Not everybody wants to buy. Homes at affordable and controlled rents are available though Housing Associations and Sheffield Homes (the management company for Sheffield council homes). For more information on what is available and how to apply, links and contacts, see our Affordable Homes for Rent pages.

 

People who would like to buy, but not straightaway, may be interested in the Rent-to-Homebuy scheme which involves renting a property at an affordable rent with a view to buying it later on. Details of this scheme are available on our Affordable Options for Buying pages.

 

The current Interim Planning Guidance gives a target of 30% - 40% affordable housing on all private developments of 15 units or more. For a link to full details of the policy see our page Affordable Housing Policy for Developers. To discuss the implications for any future development please contact us here on affordablehousing@sheffield.gov.uk.

 

 

New affordable housing for sale and rent is being built all over Sheffield. We are achieving this by

 

For more information on what we are doing, links and contacts, see our page Building Affordable Homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any questions or comments about Affordable Housing that aren't answered within these pages, please contact us at: affordablehousing@sheffield.gov.uk