From renting to climbing the property ladder in less than a month

Gavin Stephens had spent months trying to find a solution to his renting problems when he discover his dream home just a few miles down the road from his apartment in Sunderland.

It was when Gavin visited Taylor Wimpey’s Clarence Court development and took advantage of the housebuilder’s shared equity scheme that his renting problems disappeared.

The simple scheme enabled Gavin, a meat and seafood trader, to not only get onto the property ladder but also upgrade from renting a three bedroom apartment to owning a four bedroom detached property, leaving him to enjoy his new home with his two sons, Jake, aged eight, and Alfie, aged two.

Using the Easystart shared equity initiative means buyers can own 100 per cent of their property from day one – but pay just 85 per cent now.

Gavin commented: “I had been looking into a rent to buy scheme until I met Christine at Taylor Wimpey who showed me that my mortgage would be cheaper than renting. Christine was fantastic from the start. She helped move into my property after less than a month of visiting the site.

“Taylor Wimpey’s Easystart scheme took the stress out of finding a new home and allowed me to focus on packing up my stuff and start thinking about decorating the new home for my family.”

Joan Peart, regional sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey North East, said: “Our sales executives are on hand to help potential purchases not only find their dream home but also the perfect deal designed to take the stress out of buying a new home and making moving easy.

“Clarence Court is popular with families searching for a friendly, rural location with access to a range of amenities but it also has a wide variety of properties that will to suit every budget.”

Delivering a range of two, three and four bedroom semi-detached and detached homes - starting at just £99,995 - the peaceful location really does offer affordable living for all.

Easington Lane is a quiet town outside of Sunderland, located within easy reach of the coast and surrounded by stunning countryside.

It boasts excellent transport links and is close to the A19, which links to Middlesbrough to the south and Sunderland to the north.

There are a range of good schools nearby and the nearby towns of Peterlee and Sunderland have a wide selection of amenities, offering ample opportunity to enjoy plentiful shopping and nightlife.

For more information about the wide range of property and deals available, visit taylorwimpey.co.uk.