Tens of thousands of first time buyers from all sorts of backgrounds are taking advantage of affordable housing schemes. Different schemes use different criteria to decide who gets a place first. Some may give priority to families with children, and some schemes are only available to specific types of workers, such as nurses, teachers or police officers.
New Build HomeBuy eligiblity?
New Build HomeBuy is normally open to households earning less than £60,000 a year who would otherwise be unable to buy a home.
You may be eligible if you are either a:
- First time buyer
- Previous home owner who can't now afford to buy without help (perhaps because you have broken up with your partner)
- Housing Association or council tenant
- 'Key worker' (a key public sector worker, like a nurse or teacher)
HomeBuy Direct eligiblity?
HomeBuy Direct could help people who have previously owned properties but are now unable to buy without assistance, for example in the case of relationship breakdowns or families who are over-crowded in their existing homes. HomeBuy Direct is open to households earning less than £60,000 a year who would otherwise be unable to buy a home.
You may be eligible if you are either a:
- First time buyer
- Previous home owner who can't now afford to buy without help (perhaps because you have broken up with your partner)
- Housing Association or council tenant
- 'Key worker' (a key public sector worker, like a nurse or teacher
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