The national broker Just Mortgages is expanding to meet what it calls a ‘soaring demand’ for shared ownership schemes.
The firm’s specialist new build division has more than doubled to meet demand in the last three years, growing from 16 to 34 dedicated new build advisers. After a continued escalation in the number of shared ownership enquiries in the first quarter of 2025, the brokers have appointed a new relationship manager and expanded the admin team supporting the specialist division.
‘This strategic growth reflects the company’s ongoing investment in serving buyers of new build homes and those exploring shared ownership’, the company says.
Just Mortgages has 650 advisers based in estate agency branches across England and works in partnership with developers, housing associations and introducers nationwide. While the company acknowledges that some of the first quarter’s growth can be attributed to stamp duty changes, it says shared ownership is a key driver, with new build enquiries and mortgage numbers up on 2024 and a continued year-on-year increase.
Paul Wilson, business development director at Just Mortgages New Build & Shared Ownership, commented:
“Our strong start to the year reflects the direction of travel in the new build space and the growing momentum behind shared ownership as a proposition and a way to finally get on the housing ladder. It remains a key driver behind our leads and enquiries, as well as the conversations we have with clients and those we meet at events. As ever, appetite is not the issue but ability and Shared Ownership is certainly helping to answer this.
“Just Mortgages New Build & Shared Ownership continues to grow from strength to strength to meet this demand, increasing our adviser head count and developing fantastic partnerships with lenders, developers, introducers and housing associations across the country. Alongside the government’s emphasis on housebuilding, developers remain proactive and keen to support deals, while availability and support for shared ownership among lenders and housing associations only continues to increase. From our perspective, it’s certainly an exciting time in the new build space.”
Just Mortgages says its new build team is now one of the largest in the UK mortgage market, which it attributes to strategic ongoing investment in serving buyers of new build homes and those exploring shared ownership.
