Fancy moving to the ‘LGBTQ+ capital’ of the UK?
Shared ownership flat
June 2025 Dave, PinkUk.
We reveal a great way to get on the property ladder in the pinkest place in the UK.
With property prices in South East England still unaffordable for many, here’s how you can get a foot on the property ladder with a cute one-bedroom flat in the Pinkest of places in the UK (Gay capital of the UK).
One of our volunteers is selling his shared ownership flat in seaside Brighton & Hove. So we thought we would help him out. This may be the perfect solution for you to get on the housing ladder in Brighton & Hove with this shared ownership one-bedroom flat. The flat is located centrally located in a very quiet gated complex in Hove, a ten-minute walk to the beach and within walking distance of Hove and Brighton rail stations and the city’s main shopping area.
What is shared ownership?
Some of you may not have heard what ‘shared ownership’ is or what it means. Shared Ownership is a government scheme that offers you the chance to buy a share of a property from a housing association or a non-profit-making body that provides homes. You can buy a share between 10% and 75% of the home’s full market value, and pay rent on the rest. You can then buy more of the property, by a proses called staircasing this will also reduce the amount of rent you have to pay.
The details
One bedroom apartment for sale.
Flat 3 Chiddingly House, Chatsworth Square, Hove,
BN3 1WE
A 65% share of the property cost £162,500. Full price £250,000. 1 Bedroom, 1 bathroom and is 43 Sq. m in size.
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For those seeking to move to the LGBTQ+ capital of the UK and don’t want to rent, this may be the perfect solution for you to get on the housing ladder in Brighton & Hove with this shared ownership one-bedroom flat. The flat is located centrally in a very quiet gated community in Hove just over the border from Brighton
The central yet very quiet location flat is in Hove just over the border from Brighton. All white goods, (washing machine, fridge/freezer, dishwasher cooker plus microwave, air-fryer and wardrobe can be included if required) so ready to move in quickly without having to buy anything extra.
The bathroom has been completed stripped down to the bare walls and tuned into a bespoke wet room with ornamental radiator and towel rail, with stone floor tiles. The rest of the flat has been fitted with solid bamboo flooring.
Key features
- Ground-floor one-bedroom flat
- Friendly gated community
- Quiet ie no road noise
- Central development
- Ample free off-road parking
- Dedicated cycle storage
- Easy walk to the seafront; local parks & shops
- Short walk to both the city’s rail stations
- Bespoke wet room
- Fully fitted kitchen with white goods
- Pets allowed
- Solid bamboo flooring
- Access to landscaped communal gardens
- No ground rent
- Open plan kitchen, living and dining room
Other information
- Rent: £124.38/month
- Service charge: £ 158.14/month
- Council tax band: C
- EPC: C (73)
- Ground rent: £0
- Remaining lease: 165 years
- Broadband: 80Mbps with Full fibre fitted to outside cabinet and to be installed in all the flats shortly
Full description
The ground floor flat is in a block of 26 flats and has three entrances to the block and was built in 2000. Though it is centrally located it is remarkably quite with no traffic and pedestrian noise, being in an enclosed gated area just off the main road. It is an easy walk to the seafront, local parks, shops and equally distance both the city’s main rail stations.
No chain is involved and it is contract ready. This means the solicitor has gathered all the necessary legal documents and paperwork upfront, speeding up the buying process considerable.
The lease is help by a housing association, Sanctuary Housing Association and this has some pros & Cons as below. Sanctuary's list of their FAQs. Potential buyers will need to be qualified by Sanctuary before a sale can proceed.
Pros- No ground rent. Some other organisations charge an annual ground rent as part of the lease and there have been some horror stories in the press about this, ie doubling the rent every two or so years
- The annual rent and the potion you do not own in this case 35% is capped by law so cannot be suddenly increased, like in some private or ‘for profit social housing’ so called schemes
- The annual service change increases are also capped as above
- You can only buy this property if your annual income is less than £80,000
- You can only buy this property if you don’t have any other properties
- You are in need of a property for somewhere to live
- Full rules can be found here
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