A young couple in East Leake celebrated getting their first home by getting engaged on the day they moved in.
Liam Hainsley and partner Sophie moved into their home on at Plaform Housing’s Kestrel Fields development in November last year. They got it through shared ownership with Platform Housing Group, who played a little part in Liam popping the question.
‘The day was quite hectic so Claire from the sales department had to help out a bit’ Liam explained.
‘She was brilliant – I rang ahead to tell her we were coming to the house and that I was planning on proposing, so she arranged for balloons and flowers to be put in the kitchen. After we received the keys, I walked Sophie into the house and when she walked into the kitchen, I asked the question, to which she said yes!’
Liam and Sophie live in their 2 bedroom house where they own a percentage that they pay a mortgage on and then pay a rent to Platform on the remaining share. As they progress, they’ll be able to increase the share they own, potentially up to 100%.