Prime Minister David Cameron has announced the intention of the labour party to extend the Right to Buy scheme which was first introduced by Margaret Thatcher back in 1979. It would allow 1.3 million people, who are housing association tenants, the opportunity [...]
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled the plans for their 'help to rent' scheme, which would allow people aged between 18 and 30 years to borrow money from the government in order to be able to afford the deposit when renting their first [...]
The Labour Party, led by Ed Miliband, intends to build 125,000 houses in the next five years, using the money raised from the Help to Buy ISA which was announced in the recent budget, if they win the election. The Help to [...]
Figures from the Bank of England showed a rise in the number of mortgages and remortgages taken out during February, indicating signs of growth in the housing market. Figures of 61,760 approved mortgages showed an increase on the average of 60,750 approved [...]
A house builder has recently reported boosted profits credited to the Help to Buy scheme stimulating the building market. Pre-tax first half profits of Bellway house builders have jumped by 53% up to £158.9 million it has been reported. This has had [...]
People who cannot get onto the housing ladder, those from 'Generation Rent', will be much worse off financially than those who do, according to research from housing charity Shelter. Those in the south-west could find themselves over £600,000 worse off than those [...]
Those who made use of the Help to Buy equity loan scheme in 2013 may end up paying a high interest rate, or have their property left with little equity in it, once their fixed deal finishes in a couple of months. [...]
Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a Help to Buy ISA in his Budget, aimed at helping first-time buyers get into the housing market. The offer will become available in autumn 2015 for a period of four years, and is only available for first-time [...]
People who have bought their home through the Help to Buy Wales scheme are facing a "significant bill" for making their homes habitable, because of some unclear rules on the deal. Last month Plaid Cymru made objections to the fact that people [...]
Leeds Building Society has become the first to offer remortgages on the Help to Buy scheme. From the 12 March, the lender claimed to be the first to offer the scheme not only to first time buyers, but to those who have [...]