Affordable housing

Affordable housing is for people who are unable to rent or buy on the open market.

Affordable Housing includes:

• Affordable Rent
• Affordable Home Ownership
• Social Rent
• Very Sheltered Affordable Home Ownership
• Very Sheltered Housing for Rent

Affordable housing should provide:

• housing at a cost low enough to reflect local incomes and local house prices
• homes that remain at an affordable price for current and future eligible households.

Local authority mortgage scheme for first-time buyers

Bristol City Council with Leeds Building Society is helping local first time buyers with a minimum 5% deposit to buy their first home subject to Leeds Building Society lending criteria. First time buyers can select a property within the city area which they will own in its entirety. Purchasers will be able to access a range of products at a lower rate of interest than would normally be available with a lower level of deposit.

If you would like further information or to apply for the scheme with Leeds Building Society, please contact Eileen Jenkins or Dan Veale 0117 9226772 to make an appointment

Find out more on the local authority mortgage scheme factsheet (pdf, 200 KB) (opens new window).