Homes you can afford in Stafford
People who are experiencing difficulties finding a home they can afford are invited to an open event being organised by Orbit HomeBuy Agents (HBA) in partnership with Stafford Borough Council. The event is being held in a marquee on Stafford’s Market Square, between 10am and 3pm on Wednesday 13 July.
Staff from Orbit HBA will provide information and advice on the range of HomeBuy products available to help people get onto the property ladder while Stafford Borough Council’s Housing Options Team will also offer general housing advice and information along with representatives from their Waste Management and Street Scene teams. These teams will be available to provide effective advice and assistance to help visitors regarding finding, keeping and maintaining their home, as well as how to stay warm in the winter and make their home more energy efficient.
An independent financial advisor will also be on hand for those requiring no-obligation financial advice.
Orbit HBA Manager, Karen Coleman said: “These friendly and informal events provide a single location at which people can find out all they need to know about the range of HomeBuy products available. They also give us an opportunity to promote some of the low cost housing schemes in the area and explain how the purchasing process works. It is a good opportunity for people to come and talk to us face to face and raise any queries they may have.”
She added: “HomeBuy products have helped thousands of people into a home they can afford, whether they are a first time buyer, a key worker, a social housing tenant or someone on a local authority waiting list. We can help people in all kinds of domestic situations whose annual household income is up to £60,000 and we can also assess visitors’ eligibility for HomeBuy during the event so please come along and see what’s on offer.”
Information on all types of low cost home-ownership products will be provided, including HomeBuy Direct, New Build HomeBuy (a part-buy part-rent scheme) and Rent to HomeBuy which enables people to rent their home at a discounted rate while saving up for a deposit to purchase at a later date.
For further information about the event or Orbit HomeBuy Agents, visit: orbithomebuyagents.co.uk
