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08/07/10: Don't let the last few homes at Butterfields slip through your fingers

08/07/10: Don't let the last few homes at Butterfields slip through your fingers

A successful housing development in Rugby has seen nine of its homes sold in the first two months since the scheme was launched. People seeking an affordable home in the town are invited to attend the Orbit Homes Open Day at the Butterfields development before the remaining houses are also snapped up.
 

28/06/10: Bravo! First resident moves into Boleyn Court

28/06/10: Bravo! First resident moves into Boleyn Court

Only two apartments remain at this popular Chatham development.

22/06/10: Orbit launches Phase 2 of its Blenheim Grange development

Following the success of the first phase of new homes developed at Blenheim Grange in Watton in Norfolk, Orbit Homes is launching the start of Phase 2 with an Open Event on Saturday 3rd July 2010.

20/05/10: Sales success at Sutton Woods sees half the properties sold within a month

20/05/10: Sales success at Sutton Woods sees half the properties sold within a month

Just one month since the first phase of Orbit First Step’s development of new homes in Maidstone was launched, more than half of the affordable properties have already been sold.
 

17/05/10: Last Opportunity for Countryside Living in Swinford

Potential buyers will need to act fast to secure the last remaining three bedroom house at Orbit First Step’s Pastures development in the countryside village of Swinford, Leicestershire.  With an open day being held on Saturday 22 May from 10am to 3pm, it really is the last chance to have a closer look at this property, and apply before it's too late!

26/04/10: Affordable homes still in demand in Rugby

A successful open house event to promote the recent launch of a development of 21 new homes in Rugby has shown that people still aspire to get a foot on the property ladder and that that affordable homes in the area are still in demand.

23/04/10: New research shows shared ownership will be vital

Shared ownership housing, where people part buy and part rent a home, will play an increasingly important role in England’s housing market, as house prices continue to rise, according to new research from 20 leading housing associations, supported by the National Housing Federation.
 

12/04/10: Great news for would-be home-owners - Phase 1 of affordable homes development in Maidstone

A range of two, three and four-bedroom houses will be released for sale during the launch of the first phase of the Sutton Woods development on St Catherine’s Road in Maidstone. Taking place from 10am to 3pm on Saturday 24 April, the event will showcase the homes which are offered to purchase using New Build HomeBuy. This is a part-buy part-rent scheme which helps make home-ownership affordable for people who are struggling to get a foot on the property ladder.
 

08/04/10: Event to promote last few affordable homes in Brompton - Show home open on Saturday 15 May

A successful launch event saw forty per cent of Orbit First Step’s affordable new apartments at Boleyn Court, in Brompton, near Chatham snapped up. Six of the thirteen apartments have now been purchased off plan, leaving just seven remaining and these will be showcased at a further event to be held on Saturday 15 May between 10am and 3pm.

08/04/10: Double whammy of homes you can afford on show - Open events on Saturday 17 April

People interested in low-cost home ownership will be pleased to hear that on Saturday 17 April, there will be not one, but two open events highlighting affordable new homes in Northamptonshire.

25/03/10: Showhome Offers Insight Into New Homes In Rugby - Launch event on Saturday 27 March

25/03/10: Showhome Offers Insight Into New Homes In Rugby - Launch event on Saturday 27 March

Twenty-one brand new and affordable houses will be available to purchase at Orbit First Step’s Butterfields development in Rugby from April and you can visit the showhome and register your interest at a launch event on Saturday 27 March.

17/03/10: Discerning buyers expected to snap up new homes in Diss

Orbit First Step is offering a pair of two-bedroom apartments for sale under the Newbuild HomeBuy scheme at Cuthberts Maltings in the bustling market town of Diss. 
 

16/03/10: Quarter of new affordable apartments already sold at Boleyn Court

A successful launch event has seen 25 per cent of the affordable new apartments at Boleyn Court, in Brompton, near Chatham sold off-plan.

19/02/10: Orbit’s Sales and Marketing Team walk to raise money for Briar Croft

On Sunday 7 March, Orbit’s Sales and Marketing team will undertake a 10 mile walk around Stratford-upon-Avon to raise money for residents at Orbit’s Briar Croft private retirement development.

18/02/10: Risk of shared ownership repossessions no worse than for housing market as a whole

The idea that shared owners are ‘marginal’ buyers or represent high risk lending for banks and building societies is a myth.

16/02/10: Free Valuation* to help shared owners buy more shares in their home

Orbit First Step offers current shared owners a free valuation* to help them buy more shares in their home

09/02/10: Nineteen housing association chief executives call on MPs to support shared ownership

Many of the largest providers of Low Cost Home Ownership in the country are calling on MPs of all parties to support more building of shared ownership homes.

05/02/10: Orbit First Step helping people with a long term disability into home ownership

If you have a long term disability and are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and other benefits you may be entitled to buy one of Orbit First Step’s New Build HomeBuy (formerly Shared Ownership) properties.

19/01/10: Last chance for a new home at The Acres

Only one of Orbit First Step’s affordable properties now remains.

19/01/10: Only one affordable house remains at Riverside Town

If you are keen to purchase a home of your own this year but have been struggling to find somewhere that’s affordable in the region, then you won’t want to miss this opportunity.