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Help To Buy – the latest scheme explained

Saving for a deposit can be a real struggle for several would-be first-time buyers. That, and the fact the higher loan-to-value mortgage schemes have declined since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Help To Buy: Equity Loan Extension

Over the years the government has announced various schemes to help both first-time buyers and previous homeowners to buy again in a bid to make homeownership more affordable. From Help To Buy: [...]

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