{"id":1262,"date":"2025-07-28T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rightmove.advice.test\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T00:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:48:14","slug":"ways-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to buy property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/fund-your-purchase\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">How to fund your purchase<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>There are several ways to fund your property purchase, including the use of a mortgage. Cash Cash is probably the&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/deposit-unlock\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Deposit Unlock scheme<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>The Deposit Unlock scheme aims to help people buy new-build homes with a 5% deposit. Help to Buy is coming&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/help-to-buy-england\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Help to Buy Equity Loan, England<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>** The Help to Buy: Equity Loan was a limited scheme which finished at the end of October 2022 **&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/help-to-buy-scotland\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Help to Buy Equity Loan Scotland<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>The Help to Buy (Scotland) schemes are now closed.&nbsp; Help to Buy Scotland was an Equity Loan scheme, similar to&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/help-to-buy-wales\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Help to Buy Equity Loan Wales<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>If you are struggling to raise a deposit to move to a new build home in Wales, then the Help&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/shared-ownership\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Shared ownership<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>What is shared ownership?&nbsp; Shared ownership is a scheme offered by some housing providers that allows you to buy a&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/lifetime-isa\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Lifetime ISA<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>How does a Lifetime ISA work and who can open one? As well as to save for later life, you&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/low-cost-initiative-for-first-time-buyers-lift-scotland\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT), Scotland<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>What is the Scottish LIFT scheme and how does it work? The LIFT scheme is a shared-equity scheme aimed at&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/mortgage-guarantee\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>** The Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme was a limited scheme which finished at the end of 2016 **&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/ways-to-buy\/help-to-buy-isa\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Help to Buy ISA<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>You can no longer open a new Help to Buy ISA. 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