{"id":29361,"date":"2026-09-27T10:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29361"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:17:28","slug":"2-5-deposit-600000-price-cap-how-uks-new-home-buying-scheme-will-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29361","title":{"rendered":"2.5% deposit, \u00a3600,000 price cap: How UK&#8217;s new home-buying scheme will work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134518092,imgsize-129882,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/the-uk-government-plans-to-launch-a-new-scheme-called-your-first-home-to-assist-first-time-buyers.jpg\" alt=\"2.5% deposit, \u00a3600,000 price cap: How UK's new home-buying scheme will work\" title=\"The UK government plans to launch a new scheme called 'Your First Home' to assist first-time buyers.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The UK government plans to launch a new scheme called 'Your First Home' to assist first-time buyers.\">The UK government plans to launch a new scheme called &#8216;Your First Home&#8217; to assist first-time buyers.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The UK government is set to revive its Help to Buy-style scheme, allowing eligible first-time buyers to purchase new-build homes with a deposit of just 2.5 percent and a government-backed equity loan of up to 20 percent of the property&#8217;s value.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>According to Reuters, the new \u201cYour First Home\u201d scheme is expected to be confirmed in the October 28 Budget. The programme is aimed at helping first-time buyers overcome the deposit barrier while also supporting demand for new-build homes and Britain&#8217;s housing construction sector.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">How the new scheme will work<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Under the scheme, eligible first-time buyers will be able to purchase a new-build property with a 2.5 percent deposit, while the government will provide an equity loan of up to 20 percent of the property&#8217;s market value.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The buyer would then take a mortgage covering 75 percent of the property&#8217;s value. The scheme will apply to eligible new-build properties worth up to \u00a3600,000.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The government-backed equity loan will be interest-free for the first five years. However, it is not a grant and will have to be repaid.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The loan must be repaid in full when the property is sold, within 25 years, or in line with repayment of the buyer&#8217;s main mortgage, according to details released by the ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">What changes from Help to Buy<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The new scheme is a revival of the Help to Buy model, which operated in England from 2013 to 2022 and helped more than a third of a million people purchase new-build homes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The previous scheme also used government equity loans to reduce the amount buyers needed to borrow through a conventional mortgage. The new programme retains that basic structure but sets the initial buyer deposit at 2.5 percent.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Who will qualify<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The scheme will include a household income cap and local property-price caps to ensure support is targeted at buyers considered to need assistance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The programme will apply to eligible new-build homes from participating developers. Housing developers will also be expected to make a contribution when joining the scheme to help cover its costs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The government is positioning the programme as both a homeownership measure and a housing-market intervention. By making it easier for first-time buyers to access new-build properties, it hopes to increase demand for newly constructed homes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Further details on the scheme&#8217;s implementation and costs are expected in the October 28 Budget.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/2-5-deposit-600000-price-cap-how-uks-new-home-buying-scheme-will-work\/articleshow\/134518030.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government plans to launch a new scheme called &#8216;Your First Home&#8217; to assist first-time buyers. 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