Are Shared Ownership Properties Actually Worth it? | Merryn Talks Money

As hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek, continue on with part 3 of their UK housing mini-series, they help answer a listener question on the pros and cons of buying a shared ownership property in the UK. They are joined by Ray Boulger, of independent mortgage brokers, John Charcol. Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices. From Bloomberg Podcasts. Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Listen to more Merryn Talks Money:    • Merryn Talks Money (Audio)   Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Follow Bloomberg Podcasts on Twitter:   / podcasts   Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television:    / @markets   Bloomberg Originals:    / bloomberg   Quicktake:    / @bloomberg-news   For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video #Markets #Finance #Investing #Podcast #Bloomberg

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