b"CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . 3 THE SHARED OWNERSHIP SECTOR IN ENGLAND . 3 The size of the sector . 3 Shared ownership units built and under construction . 3 Market values and initial shares purchased 8 Length of lease, rents and service charges. 9 Staircasing and resales 10 Arrears and repossessions 12 Buyers' satisfaction 13 VIEWS ON THE NEW PROPOSED SHARED OWNERSHIP MODEL 14 Expected impact of the new model on demand 14 Expected impact of the new model on delivery . 14 How the shared ownership model can be best improved . 15 ANNEX 1: PROFILE OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS 18 ANNEX 2: SURVEY QUESTIONS . 192"