DIYSO

Acronym	Definition
DIYSO	Do-It-Yourself Shared Ownership (real estate; UK)

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DIYSO was due to be phased out, but it is still being offered in some areas, and its popularity with the public has led to associations lobbying the Government to allow it to continue.

SHARE DEAL; First-time buyer with no deposit? Here's a way to get a foot on the property ladder

The Government has now agreed with this assessment, and local authorities will have the option to continue offering DIYSO alongside the new scheme for the next two years.

Homebuy..the new route to ownership; HELP FOR LOW PAID

DIYSO stands for Do It Yourself Shared Ownership and means that you can buy a house on the open market, which you will share with the housing association, rather than buying one of their tailor-made homes.

DIYSO was to be phased out completely next April and replaced by Homebuy, but the Government recently announced that local authorities (but not housing associations) are to be allowed to continue to offer DIYSO for a couple more years.

"We applied for DIYSO and within a couple of weeks we were sent an application form," says Ola.

How you can rent and own your home; Take a step up the property ladder with part-ownership scheme

DIYSO buyers are free to choose a house on the open market.

DIYSO is a very specific scheme restricted to council and housing association tenants, homeless people and sometimes those on council waiting lists.

From despair to paradise ..; Happy Ever After

So what is DIYSO? It's a scheme called Do It Yourself Shared Ownership.

Deborah said: "We couldn't believe that DIYSO could be so simple but it has worked out really well for us."

Fair shares; That's how the Porters could afford to buy their own home

DIYSO allows you to look for any home on the open market as long as it's in an area covered by the housing association.