The help to buy scheme is a mortgage scheme that was launched by the Government after the financial crisis. Its primary purpose was to help first time buyers buy a property with a low deposit, typically around 5 percent.
There are two schemes available under the help to buy programme, the help to buy equity loan and the help to buy mortgage guarantee. The government help to buy scheme is not to be confused with shared ownership which is completely different.
Mortgage lending rose by 19% in March but is still almost a fifth lower than the same time last year, according to the latest figures. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) estimated gross mortgage lending reached £21.4 billion which was 1
News - 27 April 2017
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