Eligibility for older people

You don't share it with anyone else – it's yours. We keep the share that's left.

How does HOOP work?

When the current owners want to move on, they sell their shares to people on our database.

You can normally own shares of your home (between 25 per cent and 75 per cent) and pay rent on the share that's left. The greater the share you own, the less rent you pay. If you own the maximum share, you don't pay any rent.

Unfortunately, you cannot own 100 per cent of your home. This is to make sure that the home stays available as affordable housing for an older person in the future.

HOOP locations

All of our sheltered homes are in the London Borough of Ealing:

• Castlebar Court, Queens Walk, W5
• Walker Close, Lower Boston Road, Hanwell, W7
• Sunnymead Court, Western Road, W5.

Who can apply?

If you are over 60 and can afford to buy one of the homes, you are eligible. You must be able to buy the share and have savings left to pay your legal fees and moving costs.

You can buy the share with savings, a mortgage or proceeds from selling your current home.

You don't have to find a buyer for your current home until we offer you a home at one of the sheltered developments. We will then give you a certain time to find a buyer.

More information

For more information about New Build HomeBuy (shared ownership), HOOP, or eligibility for older people, contact us on 020 8357 4444 or sales@nhhg.org.uk.