Shared equity : Guide to LIFT Open Market Shared Equity

Guide to LIFT Open Market Shared Equity

The latest news on the LIFT Open Market Shared Equity 

The Scottish Government has confirmed that the LIFT Open Market Scheme is only accepting applications from the following priority groups:

• people who rent a property from a council, housing association or co-operative
• people in the armed forces and veterans who have left the armed forces within the past year
• widows, widowers and other partners of service personnel

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The Scottish Government has changed the equity stake that a buyer must take in a property.  You are now able to buy an equity stake of between 60% and 90% in a property.  

• Maximum price thresholds for each Council area.

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Other routes into affordable ownership

For information about other routes into affordable ownership,

• Visit our Buyers' guides section
• or the Scottish Government LIFT web page

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