Figures released by the coalition government have shown that the Help to Buy mortgage scheme is becoming more and more popular across the UK. More than 10,000 new reservations for new build homes have been made in the last four months alone [...]
The Leeds Building Society has announced it is offering a new set of products for the government's Help to Buy loan scheme. Officials at the financial institution have revealed it is offering a 2.99 per cent two year fixed-rate deal, which will [...]
Taylor Wimpey has reported a boost in orders for new homes off the back of the government's Help to Buy scheme. The house builder released its half-year results for the period that ended June 30th yesterday (July 31st), which show group operating [...]
Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable has warned his Conservative partners' Help to Buy policy could create a new housing bubble. In the latest of a series of spats between the two coalition parties, Mr Cable spoke to Jeremy Vine on the [...]
George Osborne has launched the second phase of his landmark Help to Buy programme. The chancellor introduced the new scheme at a meeting with mortgage lenders and housebuilders, as he sought to allay fears among opposition figures that his policy would cause [...]
The Help to Buy mortgage scheme has continued to be successful, with 7,000 reservations for new-build homes in its first three months. Under the programme, house buyers can access a government loan worth 20 per cent of the value of a property, [...]
David Wilson Homes East Midlands (DWHEM) has recruited a new contract manager as it seeks to cope with the market growth brought on by Help to Buy. It is expected Peter Ward will be the first of many appointments, according to the [...]
Barclays bank has announced it will lower the terms of its three-year fixed rate Help to Buy mortgage. The product's tariff will be reduced to 3.49 per cent and the £299 application fee for borrowers will be removed. Barclays also announced it [...]
Professional advice will be on offer at a new show for home buyers at the Etling View development in Dereham, Norfolk. A Help to Buy open evening will take place from 17:00 to 21:00 on July 4th that aims to highlight how [...]
The Government plans to extend the Homebuy scheme to include the armed force by the end of 2009. The scheme was announced by the RBS Intermediary Partners (PBSIP) Forum in Sunderland last week. The conditions of the scheme are being finalised between [...]