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Help to Buy deadline: the London home-buying dreams in tatters after build delays and labour shortages

A bureaucratic deadline means hundreds of hopeful buyers stand to miss out on their goal of home ownership as government support slips out of reach.

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis' advice on how to claim £1,200 bonus from the government

Martin relayed a success story of how a woman had already claimed her payment

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis explains how to get £1,200 bonus for free with one savings account

Help to Save is a type of savings account offered by the Government, available to low income workers who are claiming certain benefits. For every £1 you save, you get a bonus of 50p

Daily Mirror

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Help to Buy scheme finally comes to an end - what it means for house prices

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme closes to new applications from October 31, with first-time buyers left in a trickier situation if they have their hearts set on a new build

Daily Mirror

New homes still available through Help to Buy ahead of October deadline

The government-assisted affordable housing scheme comes to an end next year, but the deadline for applications is just a few weeks away.

Evening Standard

How one couple bought their first home with Help to Buy and a small deposit after a year of searching

After a year of house hunting, here’s how young professionals Sukhgeet Singh and Devyani Bajaj bought their first home using Help to Buy

Evening Standard

Buying a home: six first-time buyer lifelines as Help to Buy deadline approaches

From government schemes to innovative new lenders, here are the initiatives giving first-time buyers a leg up on the ladder as Help to Buy winds down

Evening Standard

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First-time buyers: How one family used Help to Buy to swap their tiny east London rental for a bigger home of their own

Help to Buy scheme allowed this couple who work for the NHS to give their family space to grow

Evening Standard

Stamp duty cut ‘could spectacularly backfire’ first-time buyers warned

Today’s stamp duty changes will be welcomed by London first-time buyers, however buying incentives risk increasing demand and may see a surge in prices

Evening Standard

Comment: stamp duty cut and no more Help to Buy — is the government really going to ignore first-time buyers?

The economic plans set out by the new government offer a boost to the richest homeowners while ignoring first-time buyers and renters

Evening Standard

Just weeks left for first-time buyers to bag Help to Buy deals - how it works

Applications for the scheme close at 6pm on October 31 - here's an explainer looking at how the first-time buyer scheme works and what other help is available to land you on the property ladder

Chronicle Live

First-time buyers have weeks left to apply for Help to Buy scheme - how it works explained

Help to Buy is closing for applications at 6pm on October 31 - here, we explain how the first-time buyer scheme works and what other help is out there for savers

Daily Mirror

How we bought our London home: ‘We swapped a tiny rental for a two-bedroom flat in Deptford’

Will and Chris’s joint monthly mortgage repayment of £1,250 is exactly what they were paying for their tiny London Bridge rental.

Evening Standard

Mortgages for first-time buyers: a guide to buying property amid rising interest rates

Soaring costs and rising interest rates may give would-be homebuyers pause for thought, but industry experts say the key is not to panic.

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Help to Buy scheme ends in just months - how to get a cheap home before deal ends

The Help to Buy scheme sees the Government lend money to people trying to buy their first home, helping them get on the ladder - but the deals are due to end in October

Evening Standard

London first-time buyers: what are the options for those without access to the Bank of Mum and Dad

Two thirds of London first home sales were backed by family money, so are there alternatives for those without parental help?

Evening Standard

Your 2022 guide to London’s new homes: the resurgence of inner-city living and the big changes on the horizon

The Evening Standard New Homes Awards will reflect a fascinating year for the housing industry with a steady move towards eco-homes.

Evening Standard

Help to buy London: the best boroughs to buy property through the scheme

Become a first-time buyer nomad and search for your new home among the rich choice in the outer boroughs.

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How does the Coalition’s super scheme for first-homebuyers work and would it drive up prices?

Will it make housing unaffordable, as critics claim, and how does it compare with Labor’s Help to Buy scheme?

Newcastle Herald

Labor policy could cut new Hunter mortgages

Labor's pitch on housing affordability has won support from charities and the property industry. Do you want the government owning a third of your house?

The Conversation

For first homebuyers, it's Labor's Help to Buy versus the Coalition's New Home Guarantee. Which is better?

Each side is offering something for first homebuyers this election, but the nature of the support is quite different.

The Guardian - AU

Labor to help low and middle income earners buy home with shared ownership scheme

Anthony Albanese will unveil $329m Help to Buy housing initiative as the centrepiece of Labor’s campaign launch in Perth

Evening Standard

Micro flats in Croydon, Sutton and Epsom for sale for £235k: tiny 400sq ft homes for first-time buyers designed with shared social areas but without hallways to maximise space

If you want to own your own home no matter how small, check out these homes priced from £234,945, which also qualify for the low-deposit Help to Buy scheme.

Daily Mirror

Should you buy a house during the UK cost of living crisis? Property experts explain

If you've got your heart set on buying a home, you might be wondering if you should go ahead with your plans during the cost of living crisis - we speak to an expert to get her view

Daily Mirror

Thousands of savers missing out on free £1,000 a year from government - how to get it

If you’re aged 18 to 39, you can open a Lifetime Isa and the government will top up all your contributions by 25%. You can use it to buy your first home, or withdraw the cash once you are 60

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