Incentives to help police get on the housing ladder in Hendon

Police employees are being offered a special incentive of vouchers from John Lewis and IKEA to furnish their new homes when they buy a shared ownership home at an affordable price at Square Roots Hendon in the London borough of Barnet. 

Police, hospital, ambulance and fire brigade staff are all eligible for the incentive, as well as any emergency staff with a blue light card.  Square Roots Hendon is not far from Hendon Police College, Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital, and Hendon Fire station. Blue light staff are being offered a £2,500 voucher when they buy a one bedroom apartment or £3,500 voucher for a two bedroom apartment. There are homes ready to move into. 

Georgia Canagon, of Square Roots, said: "We are committed to recognising and supporting emergency workers on their journey to homeownership and so we are offering tailored incentives which can help them to turn their new apartment into the perfect home for them. The offer also extends to all key workers covered by the blue light card scheme." 

Square Roots Hendon is a collection of studio, one, two and three bedroom high quality apartments, near the picturesque Welsh Harp lake with its woodland walks, wildlife and watersports. The apartments are available through shared ownership. Starting prices are from £95,000 for a 25 per cent minimum share for a stylish one bedroom apartment.   All the apartments have excellent specification interiors with open plan living areas, private balconies and terraces with attractive podium gardens, a play area, secure off-street parking and cycle storage.   

There are fast transport links from Hendon and Colindale underground stations and national rail links to King’s Cross St Pancras in 19 minutes.  

The area has Ofsted rated outstanding primary schools at The Hyde School and St Robert Southwell Catholic School, with highly rated secondary schools.  The Welsh Harp covers 340 acres and features a sailing and canoe club, with paddle boarding and kayaking available. Hampstead Heath is a 15-minute drive, with its open air bathing ponds and wild acres of woodlands and heath and the great restaurants and bars in Hampstead village.

 Square Roots is the independent housing provider established by award-winning developer London Square, which now has high-quality affordable homes under way in the London Boroughs of Bexley, Lewisham, a second site in Kingston, and Barnet. This follows on from the success of Square Roots inaugural site at Kingston, which won two major awards, and has received outstanding feedback through customer surveys and was also supported by the Mayor of London. Square Roots Lewisham has also won a major award for best large development.  

To visit the new show home and find out more, contact Square Roots Hendon, call 0333 666 4242. www.squareroots.co.uk