What is Rent to Buy?

Rent to Buy is a government-designed scheme that allows working households to rent a home at 20 percent below the market rent value (known as intermediate rent). With less rent to pay, it gives you the opportunity to save for a deposit so you can buy the property in the future. 

With Rent to Buy, you can live in a high-quality, new build home at intermediate rent for a minimum of five years. During that time, you can save for a deposit and have the option to buy your home through shared ownership.

Who’s eligible for Rent to Buy? 

You could be eligible if: 

• you’re working and intend to buy the property in the future; 
• you’re a first-time buyer or want to own a home again after a relationship breakdown. 

You must earn the minimum income required for the home to make sure it's affordable for you, however there’s no maximum income cap for the scheme. 

Find out more

Rent to Buy pre-qualification form

In Northwich town centre, you will find Barons Quay, a retail and leisure hub that offers a wide selection of popular high street stores, while numerous independent and family-run shops line the streets of the historic town centre, selling beautiful bespoke products.

Your weekly shopping needs will also be covered by the multiple large supermarkets in the town.

Northwich train station is less than half a mile from Orchard View, offering regular services into Manchester city centre, Chester and across Cheshire. Slightly further afield, but still within a 15-minute drive are Hartford, Greenbank and Lostock Graham stations, providing direct routes to Liverpool and Birmingham.

At the end of Hargreaves Road is a convenient bus stop for quick journeys into the town centre, where the Northwich bus interchange runs services to surrounding towns including Chester, Winsford, Hartford, and Warrington.

Orchard View is a 15-minute drive from the M56 motorway and Manchester Airport is under 20 miles away.

Northwich boasts a wealth of dining options, with plenty of local dining options including bars, bistros, coffee houses, and restaurants to suit all tastes and preferences.

Living at Orchard View means you can take your pick from a wide range of places to enjoy a meal, with choices between well-known high street favourites, traditional English cuisine and restaurants offering delicious continental dishes, you’ll be spoilt for choice!

Northwich boasts a lively town centre, with an active nightlife scene and multiple local sports clubs nearby, plus regularly organised social and community activities including the famous Northwich River Festival in the summer months. In addition, the town has everything you need for daily living, with a selection of banks, pharmacies, gyms, and a cinema.

Life at Orchard View also puts you on the doorstep of the beautiful Northwich Woodlands, a 373-hectare countryside oasis, made up of nine separate woods, country parks, and lakes which offers something for everyone, whether you enjoy running, cycling, or just getting out and exploring the great outdoors and local scenery.

Other popular local attractions include the beautiful Marbury Country Park, Blakemere Craft Centre, The Lion Salt Works, Arley Hall, Weaver Hall Museum (formerly the Salt Museum), and the Anderton Boat Lift- which is known as one of the “seven wonders of the waterways” by the Canal and River Trust.