Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
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HANoVER GARdENS, WILLINGToN QuAY, NoRTH TYNESIdE<br />
Plain sale-ing<br />
WhenIreneLeightonsawapropertyforsaleat<br />
rentedestate<strong>Hanover</strong>Gardens,shefeltat<br />
home.Hersuccessfuloffermadeherthefirst<br />
persontobenefitfrom<strong>Hanover</strong>’snew‘outright<br />
sale’process.Anditgainedtheestate’s<br />
residentsa£15,000improvementswindfall.<br />
Irenehadbeenlivinginathree-bedsemi<br />
nearbybut,livingonherown,thehousefelt<br />
toobigforhernow.Shesays:“Itwasthefirst<br />
placemyestateagentshowedme.Iwasn’t<br />
necessarilylookingforretirementhousingbutI<br />
likedtheestate,theideaofcompanymyown<br />
ageand,becauseIdon’twalksowell,thefact<br />
thattheflat’sonthegroundfloor.”<br />
Downsizingtoasmallerpropertyfreedup<br />
somecashforIrene,someofwhichsheused<br />
tomakehermarkonhernewhome.She’s<br />
especiallypleasedwithhernewkitchen.<br />
“<br />
I’vealwaysownedmy<br />
home,I’veneverrented.<br />
It’simportanttome<br />
thatIleavesomething<br />
formyfamily.<br />
– Irene Leighton, resident”<br />
Foreveryfirst‘outrightsale’ona<strong>Hanover</strong><br />
rentedestate,theresidentsreceivea<br />
£15,000lumpsumtospendoncommunal<br />
improvements.EstatemanagerPamWatson<br />
saysthat’sarealbonus:“Wehadameetingand<br />
havealreadyallocatedalmosthalfthemoney<br />
onnewsecurityandgardenimprovements.”<br />
Thenewinitiativeisavailableonover100<br />
qualifyingestatesandgivesresidentsand<br />
prospectiveresidentsanewopportunitytobuy,<br />
althoughaminimumof50%ofpropertieson<br />
theseestateswillremainrented.<br />
è For more on <strong>Hanover</strong>’s<br />
outright sales programme, email:<br />
inpractice@hanover.org.uk or<br />
call: 01480 223179<br />
Choice:<strong>Hanover</strong> homes