Hundreds of new homes from Help to Buy: at what cost? The Fairclough’s new home looks like an ordinary home, the start of a new life for the couple from St Helens. Channel 4 News - Posted 21/05/2013 |
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Video: Help to Buy scheme right thing, says RICS The governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, has expressed concern about the government's Help to Buy plan to revive the housing market. BBC - Posted 19/05/2013 |
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Non-Brits get tax help to buy home Foreigners can cash in on a taxpayer-funded scheme to help hard-up families buy new homes, it was revealed last night. The Sun - Posted 19/05/2013 |
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Outgoing governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King issues warning over 'Help to Buy' scheme The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has warned that George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market is "too close for comfort" to a general state guarantee for mortgages. The Independent - Posted 19/05/2013 |
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Sir Mervyn King issues Help to Buy mortgage warning The outgoing governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King has warned that a government scheme to help the housing market should not become permanent. BBC - Posted 19/05/2013 |
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Merton residents living independently thanks to Thames Valley Housing Consortium Brand new properties for both first time buyers and people with learning disabilities have been opened in Merton, thanks to the Thames Valley Housing Consortium. 24 Dash - Posted 17/05/2013 |
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Right-to-buy scheme for council houses 'reinvigorated' say ministers Ministers say the right-to-buy scheme has been "reinvigorated" after a sharp increase in the number of council house tenants buying their homes. BBC - Posted 17/05/2013 |
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Right to Buy sales double in a year as sales near £400m The number of homes purchased under the Right to Buy scheme between April 2012 and April 2013 more than doubled on the previous 12 months, totalling 5,942. 24 Dash - Posted 16/05/2013 |
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Wandsworth launches 'unique' scheme to help tackle London's housing crisis A "unique" homeownership scheme developed by Wandsworth Council could see working households in Battersea offered the chance to buy new family-sized homes as low as the cost price. 24 Dash - Posted 16/05/2013 |
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Alistair Darling: Osborne's Help To Buy scheme risks London housing bubble London is in danger of a house price “bubble” unless more homes are built, former chancellor Alistair Darling has warned. London Evening Standard - Posted 16/05/2013 |
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