Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Budget 2011: First-time buyer scheme aims to open up housing ladder | UK news | guardian.co.uk

Budget 2011: First-time buyer scheme aims to open up housing ladder | UK news | guardian.co.uk

First-time buyers were thrown a lifeline by George Osborne in today's budget in the shape of a £250m assisted deposit scheme for new homes.


The First Buy scheme will be open to those with a household income of less than £60,000 a year who can put down a 5% deposit on a new home – but housing industry insiders claim it is "window dressing the wider problem" and will benefit the construction industry more than first-time buyers.


Those who qualify will be eligible for a loan worth up to 20% of the value of the property, jointly funded by the government and housebuilders. The loan will be interest-free for five years and only be repayable when the house is sold

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