Common use of HOW DOES SHARED OWNERSHIP WORK Clause in Contracts

HOW DOES SHARED OWNERSHIP WORK. Under a shared ownership lease, the Leaseholder buys a 'share' of the property and pays rent on the remaining share of the property (which remains in the ownership of the Landlord). The Leaseholder can buy further shares in the property (at the market value of those shares at the time of purchase), until he or she owns 100%. Buying further shares is referred to as 'staircasing'. As the Leaseholder buys further shares, the rent will be reduced proportionately to reflect the fact that the Landlord's interest in the property has reduced.