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Accountant Jovita (21) and student Aaron (21) were renting a home in Reading when they began to think about taking their first steps onto the property ladder.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt like we were wasting our money renting,\u201d <\/em>explains Jovita. \u201cWe\u2019d moved to the area for Aaron\u2019s university and for my job, so we knew we were here to stay for a while. That\u2019s when we began to consider what buying a home might look like.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Reflecting on their experience of renting, Aaron recalls, \u201cWe weren\u2019t entirely happy in the home we were renting. There was a lot of back and forth with the landlord about some maintenance issues, but nothing got resolved. It wasn\u2019t great.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","cta_link_type":"none","cta_link":null,"cta_file":false,"cta_email":"","cta_link_text":"Find Out More"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_media","text_media_background_colour":"primary","component_margins":[],"text_media_alignment":"left","text_media_media_type":"image","text_media_image":{"ID":725,"id":725,"title":"20241026-SA907734","filename":"20241026-SA907734.jpg","filesize":"411513","url":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/meet-jovita-aaron-testimonial\/20241026-sa907734\/","alt":"","author":"91","description":"","caption":"","name":"20241026-sa907734","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":717,"date":"2025-05-12 10:01:27","modified":"2025-05-12 10:01:27","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2048,"height":1365,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"banner":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-1980x1320.jpg","banner-width":1980,"banner-height":1320,"floorplan":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-1200x800.jpg","floorplan-width":1200,"floorplan-height":800,"text_media":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-590x393.jpg","text_media-width":590,"text_media-height":393,"card-sm":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-290x170.jpg","card-sm-width":290,"card-sm-height":170,"featured-plots-thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907734-675x450.jpg","featured-plots-thumbnail-width":675,"featured-plots-thumbnail-height":450}},"text_media_gallery":false,"text_media_youtube":null,"text_media_tour_url":"","text_media_title":"","text_media_text":"

Both in their early 20s and determined to start their homebuying journey, the couple turned their attention to their homeownership options.<\/p>\n

Jovita\u2019s recalls: \u201cI spoke to my sister about her experience of buying through Shared Ownership, and from then I knew it was the way to go for us. She made me feel confident that this was the only way we could afford to step onto the property ladder, so that\u2019s when we began looking at Shared Ownership homes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

L&Q at Bankside Gardens is a new development offering one- and two-bedroom Shared Ownership homes and an impressive range of onsite amenities, all set within 22 acres of open space and parkland in the sought-after Reading suburbs.<\/p>\n","cta_link_type":"none","cta_link":null,"cta_file":false,"cta_email":"","cta_link_text":"Find Out More"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_media","text_media_background_colour":"primary","component_margins":[],"text_media_alignment":"right","text_media_media_type":"image","text_media_image":{"ID":720,"id":720,"title":"20241026-7R409505","filename":"20241026-7R409505.jpg","filesize":"286696","url":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/meet-jovita-aaron-testimonial\/20241026-7r409505\/","alt":"","author":"91","description":"","caption":"","name":"20241026-7r409505","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":717,"date":"2025-05-12 09:24:34","modified":"2025-05-12 09:24:34","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2048,"height":1365,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"banner":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-1980x1320.jpg","banner-width":1980,"banner-height":1320,"floorplan":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-1200x800.jpg","floorplan-width":1200,"floorplan-height":800,"text_media":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-590x393.jpg","text_media-width":590,"text_media-height":393,"card-sm":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-290x170.jpg","card-sm-width":290,"card-sm-height":170,"featured-plots-thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-7R409505-675x450.jpg","featured-plots-thumbnail-width":675,"featured-plots-thumbnail-height":450}},"text_media_gallery":false,"text_media_youtube":null,"text_media_tour_url":"","text_media_title":"","text_media_text":"

\u201cI actually used to drive past Bankside Gardens on my way to work,\u201d <\/em>Jovita says, \u201cI always thought how lovely it looked, so we registered our interest on the L&Q website and arranged a viewing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI went along to the first viewing alone – Aaron was away. When I was shown around the homes and the wider development, I just knew it was the one. It was levels above the home we were renting at the time, and Michelle from L&Q was honestly the loveliest person on the planet. She answered all my questions and was extremely helpful. I immediately called Aaron and just said this is the one!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Aaron and Jovita bought a 50% share of a one-bedroom apartment at L&Q at Bankside Gardens, with a \u00a314,000 deposit.<\/p>\n","cta_link_type":"none","cta_link":null,"cta_file":false,"cta_email":"","cta_link_text":"Find Out More"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_media","text_media_background_colour":"primary","component_margins":[],"text_media_alignment":"left","text_media_media_type":"image","text_media_image":{"ID":723,"id":723,"title":"20241026-SA907565","filename":"20241026-SA907565.jpg","filesize":"375277","url":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/meet-jovita-aaron-testimonial\/20241026-sa907565\/","alt":"","author":"91","description":"","caption":"","name":"20241026-sa907565","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":717,"date":"2025-05-12 09:40:15","modified":"2025-05-12 09:40:15","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2048,"height":1365,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"banner":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-1980x1320.jpg","banner-width":1980,"banner-height":1320,"floorplan":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-1200x800.jpg","floorplan-width":1200,"floorplan-height":800,"text_media":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-590x393.jpg","text_media-width":590,"text_media-height":393,"card-sm":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-290x170.jpg","card-sm-width":290,"card-sm-height":170,"featured-plots-thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907565-675x450.jpg","featured-plots-thumbnail-width":675,"featured-plots-thumbnail-height":450}},"text_media_gallery":false,"text_media_youtube":null,"text_media_tour_url":"","text_media_title":"","text_media_text":"

When asked how they managed to save up for their deposit, Jovita explains \u201cI\u2019m a good saver! We also had a little help from family. Otherwise, buying through Shared Ownership meant that we had to put down a far smaller amount compared to if we bought on the open market. We really couldn\u2019t have afforded a larger deposit!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Aaron reflects on stepping onto the property ladder in his early 20s: \u201cWhen people find out we own part of our home, they are quite impressed. We are really proud of it, but we couldn\u2019t have done it alone, we needed each other. It\u2019s hard out here for young people looking to buy!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of my friends who are also in their final year of university are really interested in Shared Ownership. They are starting to think about their options and keep asking me questions about our journey. I tell them to go for it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","cta_link_type":"none","cta_link":null,"cta_file":false,"cta_email":"","cta_link_text":"Find Out More"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_media","text_media_background_colour":"primary","component_margins":[],"text_media_alignment":"right","text_media_media_type":"image","text_media_image":{"ID":721,"id":721,"title":"20241026-SA907628","filename":"20241026-SA907628.jpg","filesize":"377207","url":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/meet-jovita-aaron-testimonial\/20241026-sa907628\/","alt":"","author":"91","description":"","caption":"","name":"20241026-sa907628","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":717,"date":"2025-05-12 09:31:23","modified":"2025-05-12 09:31:23","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2048,"height":1365,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"banner":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-1980x1320.jpg","banner-width":1980,"banner-height":1320,"floorplan":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-1200x800.jpg","floorplan-width":1200,"floorplan-height":800,"text_media":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-590x393.jpg","text_media-width":590,"text_media-height":393,"card-sm":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-290x170.jpg","card-sm-width":290,"card-sm-height":170,"featured-plots-thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907628-675x450.jpg","featured-plots-thumbnail-width":675,"featured-plots-thumbnail-height":450}},"text_media_gallery":false,"text_media_youtube":null,"text_media_tour_url":"","text_media_title":"","text_media_text":"

Jovita and Aaron have lived in their new home for four months and are starting to feel settled. Jovita explains: \u201cAaron works part time in a furniture shop, so we managed to get a lot of things for our home with his discount, which was another massive help. We have a way to go in terms of decorating, but we are in love with our new space. We have so much more freedom now – we can hang a picture without asking for permission!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have an amazing view from our home and the balcony. We look out over fields and green space. It\u2019s amazing,\u201d details Aaron. \u201cWith the new train station just minutes away, too, you can get into Reading town centre super quickly, but when you come back here, it\u2019s really peaceful. You get the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Hailing from London and the Cotswolds respectively, efficient transport links were key for the young couple. Aaron explains \u201cIt\u2019s such an easy commute into Reading and London from where we are. This was really important to us both, for work and uni, as well as for seeing our family and friends. We have a parking space here, too, which was key as Jovita drives to work.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n","cta_link_type":"none","cta_link":null,"cta_file":false,"cta_email":"","cta_link_text":"Find Out More"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_media","text_media_background_colour":"primary","component_margins":[],"text_media_alignment":"left","text_media_media_type":"image","text_media_image":{"ID":724,"id":724,"title":"20241026-SA907873","filename":"20241026-SA907873.jpg","filesize":"414467","url":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/meet-jovita-aaron-testimonial\/20241026-sa907873\/","alt":"","author":"91","description":"","caption":"","name":"20241026-sa907873","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":717,"date":"2025-05-12 09:45:28","modified":"2025-05-12 09:45:28","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2048,"height":1365,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"banner":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-1980x1320.jpg","banner-width":1980,"banner-height":1320,"floorplan":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-1200x800.jpg","floorplan-width":1200,"floorplan-height":800,"text_media":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-590x393.jpg","text_media-width":590,"text_media-height":393,"card-sm":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-290x170.jpg","card-sm-width":290,"card-sm-height":170,"featured-plots-thumbnail":"https:\/\/lqhomes.com\/banksidegardens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/05\/20241026-SA907873-675x450.jpg","featured-plots-thumbnail-width":675,"featured-plots-thumbnail-height":450}},"text_media_gallery":false,"text_media_youtube":null,"text_media_tour_url":"","text_media_title":"","text_media_text":"

L&Q at Bankside Gardens benefits from The Residents\u2019 Club 51, which is home to a co-working space, a gym and a resident-only cinema. Podium gardens also offer onsite green space to residents and an onsite Tesco Express offers further convenience.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love the cinema,\u201d <\/em>Jovita says, \u201cIt\u2019s so cool for having friends over. Aaron makes use of the co-working space as well. He\u2019s been writing his coursework from there recently.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Jovita and Aaron are keen to staircase to 100% ownership of their home: \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to have taken our first step onto the property ladder, and we love our new neighbourhood. 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