first time buyers

• 7 in 10 would-be first-time buyers had to rethink their plans in 2020
• 10.5 million(1) UK people put house-buying plans on hold in 2020
• People anticipate delaying their home-buying plans by 16 months on average
• 2 million people bought a home unexpectedly in 2020, but only 13% due to stamp duty break

Almost one in three UK adults intended...

The Government-backed Help to Buy scheme has helped over 270,000 new home buyers since it was introduced in 2013. However, from 1st April this year, the scheme is changing. Emma Cotterill, regional sales and marketing director for Kier Living Western, explains what local buyers need to know.

Help to Buy was introduced to help new home purchasers with deposit funds. Initially open to...