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title: Finding and buying a home
date: 2026-01-09T08:10:00+00:00
author: Clinton
canonical_url: "https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home"
section: Help centre categories
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**Help Centre**# Finding and buying a home

 

 

  - [ Can I bid on any type of property or are there restrictions on what we can buy?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/can-i-bid-on-any-type-of-property-or-are-there-restrictions-on-what-we-can-buy)
- [ Is your property assessment the same as a property survey by a mortgage lender?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/is-your-property-assessment-the-same-as-a-property-survey-by-a-mortgage-lender)
- [ What is included in the Co-Ownership legal package?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/what-is-included-in-the-co-ownership-legal-package)
- [ What's not included in the legal package?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/whats-not-included-in-the-legal-package)
- [ Can I select my own solicitor for the purchase?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/can-i-select-my-own-solicitor-for-the-purchase)
- [ What happens if I don't proceed with the purchase after my property is approved?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/what-happens-if-i-dont-proceed-with-the-purchase-after-my-property-is-approved)
- [ What happens if the property I'm interested in is declined?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/what-happens-if-the-property-im-interested-in-is-declined)
- [ What happens if my Co-Ownership Approval expires before I upload a property?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/what-happens-if-my-co-ownership-approval-expires-before-i-upload-a-property)
- [ Can I change my solicitor?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/can-i-change-my-solicitor)
- [ Can I purchase my Housing Association home through Co-Ownership?  ](https://co-ownership.org/help-centre/finding-buying-a-home/can-i-purchase-my-housing-association-home-through-co-ownership)