shared ownership

British

noun

(in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest

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Sokol continued to oversee MidAmerican’s growth, while also turning around its NetJets business, which offers shared ownership of jets to the wealthy and companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Kevin Sims, director of shared ownership company SO Resi, said the Elizabeth line had made the Berkshire town considerably more desirable.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

I have $30,000 in stocks and shared ownership of a house in another state which, if sold, would net me $125,000.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Josh Harris and Woody Johnson own the NFL’s Washington Commanders and New York Jets, respectively, but hold a common interest through their shared ownership of London-based Crystal Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The government is understood to have told the steel sector that even without a shared ownership model, the companies will be expected to work together much more closely in the future.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

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