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There used to be a community in saving, we used to know that our savings went into financing our neighbourhoods - that's how credit unions and building societies were formed.
For generation rent that seems to have been lost, it's time that it came back.
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StepLadder
Helping our members buy their first home better
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By enabling groups of qualified UK first time buyers to work together, StepLadder helps reduce the average time taken to raise property deposits by 45% compared to saving alone.
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StepLadder
Helping our members buy their first home better