Most first-time buyers have been dropped from a Scottish government scheme that helps people buy a home without having to fund its full cost, BBC Scotland News has found.

Dubai’s plan to lure British first-time buyers with cheaper properties and discounted mortgages should be viewed with caution, experts have warned.

The shared equity scheme will help up to 10,000 home buyers purchase a house each year, with the government tipping in up to 30 per cent for existing homes and up to 40 per cent for new homes.

Councillor Derbyshire called it a ‘more flexible and inclusive scheme’ that applies to everyone ‘whether they are first time home buyers or not’. The councillor went on to say that because of the ...

Australia's government said on Saturday it would expand a scheme to help would-be home buyers get on the property ladder, ahead of what is expected to be a closely-fought general election due by ...