Key to Help to Buy success is unlocking trapped sellers to boost supply
August’s 1.8% (-£4,459) drop in new sellers’ asking prices is the first monthly fall recorded in 2013.
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Help to Buy – helping home-hunters find their dream home
A few examples of how the government-backed scheme, Help to Buy, is already helping home-hunters in the UK.
Could Help to Buy offer Generation Rent motivation and hope?
Only two in five (42%) ‘trapped renters’ are currently actively saving for a deposit to get them onto the housing ladder.
9 out of 10 homes on Rightmove within reach of new Help to Buy scheme
The Government announced the launch of Help to Buy, a housing initiative that will enable home-movers to purchase a home with a 5% deposit.
Help for Stressed-Out First Time Buyers
The HomeOwners Alliance is fighting to get individuals a better deal from industry and government.
NewBuy – helping home-movers bridge the gap
A few examples of how the scheme has been helping home-hunters all over the country to move into their dream home…
List of first-time buyer challenges compounded by stagnant second-steppers
Rightmove’s first-time buyer forecast reveals that 25% of those who intend to purchase in the next 12 months will be doing so for the first time.
Graduates are more likely to pass the first home-ownership test
Nearly seven out of ten (69%) prospective first-time buyers expecting to buy in the next 12 months are University educated.