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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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Riccardo and Simone are among a hundred or so people who have contacted Your Voice, Your BBC News about issues they face in shared ownership properties.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

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

People who rent part of their property from a social landlord under a shared ownership scheme will not be protected however.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 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

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