Shared ownership: do high service charges undermine the affordability promise?

Comment13.06.25by Sue Phillips

High service charges could make the tenure more expensive than the private rental sector over the long term, warns Sue Phillips, founder of the Shared Ownership Resources project, which champions the interests of shared owners

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