The flagship Help to Buy scheme that ran for 10 years from 2013 to 2023 was used by thousands to buy their first home, but faced a backlash. Critics suggested it artificially inflated house prices ...

But a range of other schemes are still available to help would-be home owners buy their first property. Launched in 2021, the First Homes scheme allows buyers to purchase certain new-build ...

These incentives are designed to help make it easier to buy a first ... whose partner has previously purchased a home are normally excluded. There are also maximum price thresholds, and schemes ...