Joining and
buying a home
Next steps
If you're considering joining Angel Yard and buying a home with us, we recommend that you start by reading everything on this website. It would also be useful to do any research that is relevant, for instance into what you can afford, your employment, mortgages, schools, pension, and - if you don't already live here - what Norwich has to offer. Talk to your family about your plans.
We don't choose you, but we want you to choose us in full understanding of what's involved, how our project works, the expectations of you as a resident, and the financial implications for you and your household.
Ready to make contact?
Once you have done the above, get in touch by clicking the button below and completing a short form with your contact details. One of our members will give you a call or message you, have a chat and start to arrange to meet up.
Then what happens?
Below is a summary, for exact details see the purchase procedure.
1) Once we have heard that you are interested, a few of us will arrange to meet you, in person or online, hear about you and answer questions. You can take as long as you like making up your mind at this stage, or decide quickly, it's up to you. Finally we have a more formal online meeting, just to ensure that you are aware of everything and there are no misunderstandings.
2) Next, you will be asked to complete a Joining & Allocation Form, giving us a few more details about you and your household, and allowing you to temporarily secure the flat or house that you plan to purchase. You will be asked to pay the initial commitment fee of £1500.
Within two weeks you need to pay the reservation fee. At the same time you will become a Member of our management company, Sussex Street Cohousing CIC. You will be welcomed as new member/s, and our Welcoming & Onboarding team will make sure you are set up to access emails, Whatsapps and other information, and to meet your future neighbours.
3) Our Legal team will get in touch and ask you to answer our Know Your Customer questions; these are quite specific questions about your financial status and source of finance, to satisfy money laundering regulations. This information is confidential and not shared with the whole group.
4) In due course you will need to exchange contracts, most likely using a solicitor. Finally, on the day that the property is finished and ready for occupation, you will complete your purchase and receive the keys to your new home.