b"There was some concern that the change to the product created inequity between new and existing shared owners, and potentially more buyer confusion as there would be a time when shared ownership properties were on the market, some with responsibility for repairs and maintenance lying with the provider, and some with the owner:There is obviously an increased cost. So it would need more grant to make it work as a product going forward. And it also creates that two tier product for existing shared owners and new ones. (Interviewee 2)A few interviewees felt that poor build quality of new homes was one of the issues underlying the announcement, but that the transfer of responsibility for repairs and maintenance from owners to providers did little to address this problem:Theres a genuine issue there about leaseholders who feel they have had to pay for homes that are not properly built, so the repair costs have hit affordability. But the solution isnt treating the symptom. Theyre effectively saying theyre not confident in the quality of the buildings for the first 10 years. Thats the problem we should be fixing. (Interviewee 1)3.3.4 Right to Shared Ownership on rented homes The comments about the Right to Shared Ownership on rented homes largely echo the views about the offer of 10% shares. There is a recognition that home ownership is still the tenure of choice, but also a concern about the challenges of sustaining marginal home ownership:Who are we to say that people shouldn't be able to access home ownership? It is absolutely and undeniably the tenure that people want to have.I find myself actually in kind of a moral dilemma on this. Because, as a home owner myself, I don't want to ever say to someone you shouldn't have access to that. But then theres the other side of the coin, is it responsible to encourage marginal home ownership? And is it better, in fact, to provide an option that enables people to rent? (Interviewee 3)Several providers commented that many of their rental tenants would not be able to afford shared ownership:We looked at all our rental customers, made some assumptions about income, and concluded that across our entire rental base, 2% could afford to do it. Because if its more than a 40% increase on their current social rent, we ruled them out straight 12"