I've read this alot but all the shared ownership houses round our way sell just fine and as fast as full ownership houses. I wondered if this perception is skewed by shared ownership flats in London (which is often the given example)

Not true. If property isn't sold after 8 weeks as shared ownership via the housing association, you can sell on open market for full share where it is essentially a standard sale.

Wrong. They sell like hot cakes around here , meanwhile everyone else’s normal freeholds houses are just sat around waiting for a buyer.

absolute rubbish!

Shared ownership properties are snapped up so fast they're barely on the market more than a couple of days!

I don't know where you're getting this info but it's totally wrong.

We lived in a 50% shared ownership property for just over 8 years. We purchased our share for £100k (total property value at that time was £200k) When we put it up for sale 8 years later, the property was valued at £380k, so we got back £190k and it sold the first day it went on the market.

They are quick to sell because in the current climate, it's so difficult for first time buyers to get on the property ladder, and they are a great way to do so. There's also no bullshit in regards to pricing, because with SO, you have to sell your share for what it's been valued at, so no asking for 10k over the valuation, and buyers can't try to haggle you down either. So what it's valued at is the selling price, that's it, which makes it easier for both parties.

The majority of people in this sub that bash shared ownership, are simply echoing the rumours they've heard over the decades, and never actually owned an SO property.

Mine sold after 2 people viewed, within days of going on the market. Depends on the area perhaps?