Help to Buy, has helped nearly 120,000 people achieve their aspiration of buying a new home since it was created, latest figures reveal.
Help to Buy, has helped nearly 120,000 people achieve their aspiration of buying a new home since it was created, latest figures reveal. Since the launch of the Help to Buy equity loan and mortgage guarantee schemes: 80% of scheme completions have been made by first-time buyers, with more expected when the government’s Help to Buy ISA launches in December average house price was £186,000, significantly below the national average over 110,000 people have bought a home through the scheme 95% of Help to Buy completions took place outside of London half of Help to Buy completions have been for new-build homes Help to Buy was created in 2013 to ensure that working people who were doing the right thing and saving for a deposit could achieve their aspiration of buying their own home through government support. Home ownership is a key part of the government’s long term plan to provide economic security for working people across the UK. Together with the government...