EXHIBITORS - september 2019
Find out who will be exhibiting at the First Time Buyer Home Show in Manchester on Saturday 7 September 2019. The list of exhibitors is constantly being added to so do pop back regularly to see who else will be there!
headline sponsor
Laurus Homes
Hello, we’re Laurus Homes and we’re proud to be sponsoring the First Time Buyer Home Show. We are a profit-for-purpose housing development company, this means we use our profits to help build affordable housing and fund community projects. We believe everyone deserves a special place to call home so we offer a range of buying options, including shared ownership and Help to Buy schemes, to make getting on the ladder that little bit easier.
laurushomes.co.uk
Hello, we’re Laurus Homes and we’re proud to be sponsoring the First Time Buyer Home Show. We are a profit-for-purpose housing development company, this means we use our profits to help build affordable housing and fund community projects. We believe everyone deserves a special place to call home so we offer a range of buying options, including shared ownership and Help to Buy schemes, to make getting on the ladder that little bit easier.
laurushomes.co.uk
Supporting sponsor
Plumlife
Plumlife Homes is an award-winning, affordable homeownership company which operates across the North West and Yorkshire. With an unrivalled reputation across the housing industry, our mission is to help people achieve their dream of buying their own home, through either outright sale or Government schemes such as shared ownership or Help to Buy.
plumlife.co.uk
Plumlife Homes is an award-winning, affordable homeownership company which operates across the North West and Yorkshire. With an unrivalled reputation across the housing industry, our mission is to help people achieve their dream of buying their own home, through either outright sale or Government schemes such as shared ownership or Help to Buy.
plumlife.co.uk
Direction Law
Direction Law has over 30 years’ experience of working with housing associations and private developers’ clients, helping them to negotiate every aspect of their home purchase journey. Due to our particular specialisms in new build and affordable housing transactions we are panel members for many housing associations, private developers and financial advisors who work within this sector. We have a team specialising in new build shared ownership and a separate department dedicated to resales, staircasing, etc. Our new build department works closely with private developers on all types of new build schemes, including those sold at a discounted price and any that have an equity loan element such as Help to Buy. Whatever type of transaction we are instructed on, it will be handled by a specialist in that field, and by staff that are accustomed to helping first time buyers achieve their goal of homeownership. directionlaw.co.uk |
Acumen Financial Advisers LTD
Acumen Financial Advisers are a new build mortgage specialists. They offer independent mortgage advice, and search the whole market to find the right mortgage deal for your individual circumstances. Their complete mortgage service offers advice 7 days a week with a dedicated mortgage helpline, with expert advice available on all purchase and incentive scheme including all Government incentives. They offer unbiased, reliable advice on mortgages from all lenders. Acumen can also advise on life insurance and buildings and contents insurance. acumen-ifa.com |
Guinness Homes
Guinness Homes is a brand name owned by The Guinness Partnership Limited. With a strong history of 128 years, we own and manage nearly 65,000 homes across England, providing services for 140,000 customers and care services for 10,000 people. Everything we do is about achieving our vision of improving people’s lives by providing many high-quality homes and reinvesting our entire surplus into building more homes. guinnesshomes.co.uk |
FirstHomeCoach
FirstHomeCoach's mission is to fix the home buying process, making it faster, cheaper and less stressful for people to get onto the property ladder. Our app is designed to guide you through the entire house buying journey, step by step, helping you figure out how much you can afford and all the costs involved in buying your dream home. You can access all the information you need to help in your decision making and can connect with trusted advisers to assist with things like your mortgage, insurance and conveyancing. We’ve incorporated useful tools to help you get more prepared, such as improving your credit score, boosting your savings and exploring alternative types of properties to buy. And the best thing is you can get it all done in one place. firsthomecoach.co.uk |
Garden City Homes
At Garden City Homes we deliver high-quality housing across the North West specialising in routes for first time buyers to purchase their new home, including shared ownership and Help to Buy. Traditionally, we have focused on building new homes within the Wythenshawe area of Manchester, but we are expanding our product offer across the North West so more people can live in their new dream home. Buying your first home is an exciting adventure and it’s our mission to guide you along the whole way so it is as smooth and seamless as possible through our expert knowledge and experience. gardencityhomes.org.uk |
Gecko Homes
Gecko Homes helps people in the North West to achieve the dream of buying their own home, through a wide variety of new build homes, available through schemes funded by the Government – referred to as ‘Help to Buy’ schemes. Gecko provide high-quality, professionally built homes, situated in desirable locations for sale, letting and shared ownership; supported by a market leading ‘local’ maintenance & landlord service promise. geckohomes.co.uk |
Snugg Homes
Snugg Homes has a long and successful reputation of selling high-quality homes. We are part of Jigsaw Homes Group and have been making homeownership easier for more than 20 years. We specialize in offering first time buyers affordable homeownership solutions including shared ownership, Help to Buy and private sale. snugghomes.co.uk |
Onward Living
Hello, we’re Onward Living! We are the sales division of Onward, a leading housing provider in the North West. At Onward Living, we provide high-quality homes that are built to last, through a range of affordable homeownership solutions including shared ownership and Rent to Buy. Not only do we specialise in helping first time buyers get onto the property ladder, we also help families and downsizers find their dream home suited to their needs. We believe everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we are committed to building hundreds of new homes throughout the North West for people that need them. Take a look at our brand new website for more information! onward-living.co.uk |
The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE)
The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) is a non-departmental public body, funded by the Government to provide FREE initial legal advice to members of the public on residential long leasehold and park homes law. We have been providing this valuable service for the past 25 years. As the first point of contact for leaseholders, we are independent and impartial and all of our advisers are legally qualified. lease-advice.org |
Unity Mutual
Unity Mutual are the financial services arm of The Oddfellows Friendly Society, one of the largest and oldest Friendly Societies in the UK. Unity Mutual offer a range of financial products for all of the family that are simple and flexible. In November 2018, Unity Mutual launched the Lifetime ISA to help first time buyers onto the property ladder. A Lifetime ISA allows an individual to save up to £4,000 in any tax year and the Government will add 25% in addition to your contributions. unitymutual.co.uk |
Property Booking
Launched in 2017, Property Booking is the leading shared ownership portal for first time buyers and the preferred website for affordable homeownership providers to list their homes with. From high profile city centre developments to traditional town and country family homes, brand new properties to resales propertybooking.co.uk showcases shared ownership homes across London and the rest of the country if you’re looking for a home further afield. You will find detailed property information, be able to check your eligibility with our simple online checker, and book appointments to view homes and meet the teams selling properties in your area; we’ve got everything you need to help find your perfect shared ownership home. Central to what we do is providing an easy step-by-step journey on the propertybooking.co.uk website, simply because we’re passionate about making shared ownership less complicated for the people who need it the most. propertybooking.co.uk |
Peaks and Plains Housing Trust
Peaks and Plains Housing Trust (PPHT) is committed to creating great places for first time buyers. They use their area knowledge and exceptional design to build communities and homes that create desired locations. They largely operate across Cheshire East and High Peak and develop in many semi-rural locations. They have ambitions to develop 200+ new homes for sale including shared ownership over the next few years. peaksplains.org |
MSV
MSV was formed in 2017, following the merger of Mosscare Housing Group and St Vincent’s Housing Association. The Group manages over 8,500 homes across the North West, with a mixed portfolio of social rented, award-winning affordable shared ownership properties, sheltered and specialist homes for the over 60’s, supported housing and Foyers for young people. We focus on providing high-quality homes for rent and we have a proven track record for exceptional sales in low-cost homeownership. More information about MSV can be found at: msvhousing.co.uk |
Together Housing
At Together Housing, we are passionate about helping you own your own home. We develop quality, high-specification homes across the North of England, including apartments, two, three and four bedroom homes and retirement bungalows. Our friendly, specialist team support buyers throughout the process, from the first enquiry to unlocking their own front door. Our affordable homes are specifically aimed at those unable to afford to purchase on the open market, and are offered for sale under a range of purchase options, including outright purchase and shared ownership. Together Housing is part of Together Housing Group, one of the biggest housing associations in the North of England with over 38,000 homes. We are a non-profit-making organisation and any money we make is invested back into benefiting our customers and local communities. togetherhousing.co.uk |
Lawcomm Solicitors
Lawcomm Solicitors offer an award winning conveyancing service to first time buyers seeking to buy their first property and work as recommended solicitors to several housing association and private developers on a nationwide basis. Contact our shared ownership and New Build Team for a no-obligation discussion and estimate of costs. lawcomm.co.uk |
StepLadder
StepLadder helps reduce the average time taken to raise your property deposit by 45% compared to saving alone. We do this by enabling groups of qualified UK first time buyers to work together. StepLadder also provides members with access to exclusive specialist knowledge and group-buying discounts throughout the property buying process. joinstepladder.com |
RSC
Whether you are buying your first home, moving house or re-mortgaging, our team of mortgage advisers will provide all the help and advice you need at every stage of the process. RSC New Homes Ltd specialise in first time buyer and New Build mortgages and work closely with many new home builders to ensure your mortgage is progressed as smoothly as possible. Our mortgage advisers are available to help you seven days a week. Please contact us: 0161 486 6278 or visit our website: www.rscnewhomes.com or email us: enquiries@rscnewhomes.com |
Viaduct Housing Partnership
Viaduct Housing Partnership is the development partnership between Stockport Homes Group and Stockport Council, focused on building more affordable homes in Stockport. Viaduct Housing Partnership are delighted to be helping people onto the property ladder, with shared ownership properties available on all new developments across Stockport. Viaduct Housing Partnership have an excellent reputation for building and managing affordable homes and helping to keep local communities thriving. For more information go to https://www.viaducthousing.com |
Home Reach
With Home Reach you can buy a share of your chosen newly built home and pay a monthly rent on the part you don’t buy. Working with house builders to offer part buy – part rent on 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes on over 100 developments across the North West. Your budget will decide the size of the share you buy, rather than the size of your home. So, you might decide to buy a bigger share of a lower priced home or a smaller share of a more expensive home. Unlike traditional part buy – part rent alternatives, you are not limited to buying a home in the area in which you already live or work and you don’t need to be a first time buyer. For more information and to find your nearest development visit; homereach.org.uk |
FECIL
Far East Consortium International Limited is a leading property developer with ventures across mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. We bring over forty years’ experience of creating vibrant places for people to live, work and play. FEC’s latest Manchester development, MeadowSide is a collection of apartments and townhouses across four distinctive buildings, situated around Angel Meadows Park, Manchester’s largest green space. Beautiful city centre homes, with stunning views over the green park and the city beyond. www.meadowside-manchester.com |