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PM ‘wants to revive Help to Buy for renters’
Rishi Sunak is reported to be interested in bringing Help to Buy back so renters can make the jump onto the housing ladder.
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First-time buyers drowned out of market as cost-of-living storm batters prospects
Homeownership dream in tatters as first-time buyers buffeted by cost-of-living storm with five in 10 doubting they will ever get on the ladder.
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Thousands empowered to build own home with government loans, ministers promise
People with Grand Designs dream able to borrow deposits of between 5-20% under new Help to Build scheme, with one lender already signed up.
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Leading house builder Rydon kicked off Help to Buy over Grenfell role
Housing secretary Michael Gove says firm will be stripped of its Help to Buy role after tragedy inquiry highlighted 'unacceptable practices'.
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Land & New Homes
Help to Buy scheme changes ‘will mean 25% drop in number of eligible homes’
New price caps mean that 80% of four-bed homes will be too expensive, with the North hardest hit, according to Hamptons.
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Chancellor to re-launch Help to Buy mortgage scheme for first time buyers
Government is to underwrite mortgages once again for buyers who can only scrape together a 5% deposit for their first home.
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Agents worried over new pared-back Help to Buy scheme
Industry concerned about going 'cold turkey' when new Help to Buy Equity scheme kicks off on April 1st next year.
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Features
The Stamp Duty effect – bubble or bounce?
As thousands of home-buyers rush to take advantage of the Stamp Duty holiday, Richard Reed asks, what are the implications for the health of the property market?
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Government extends Help to Buy cut-off date to prevent deals falling apart
Minister says purchasers using Help to Buy now have until at least 30th March to complete their transactions after many sites were closed down during Covid.
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Housing Market
Portal claims revamped Shared Ownership scheme could be next Help to Buy
First time buyer portal PropertyBooking.com says thousands of first time buyers are keen to register with the scheme as the government decides whether to extend Help to Buy.
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