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Help to Buy: ISA helps first-time buyers and the economy

National Federation of Builders | National Federation of Builders

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The chancellor threw a lifeline to first-time buyers with the announcement of the Help to Buy: ISA during the last Budget before the general election.

The Help to Buy: ISA will allow first-time buyers to save for a home. For every £200 saved, the government will provide a bonus of £50.

Rico Wojtulewicz, policy advisor for the House Builders Association, said: "Help to Buy: equity loan which provides help with the deposit on a new home, is due to end in 2020. This savings scheme gives a higher rate of return than current savings options and gives first-time buyers a few years to save before the current scheme runs out."

Accounts are available to individuals, rather than to properties. So, two people saving for a home may each have an account and collect the bonus when they purchase a home. The bonus is available on properties valued up to £450,000 in London and up to £250,000 elsewhere.

Rico continued: "Not only are first-time buyers the lifeblood of the industry but for every pound spent on construction, there is £2.84 of economic activity. Also, for every property built, two jobs are created so this has the potential to benefit more than first-time buyers."

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