Arwu@programming.dev to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 18 days agoAndy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyerswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkAndy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyerswww.theguardian.comArwu@programming.dev to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareladel@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-217 days agoThe headline’s ambiguous, but it’s a new scheme to help first-time-buyers buy homes rather than new builds. Nvm
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoNo, it is specifically for new builds, apparently. Not really clear why. The scheme involves the government lending some of the money, so I guess they’ve got some comeback if the house collapses before it’s paid off or something.
minus-squareladel@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 days agoOh, my bad. It’s not like that many new builds actually get built, so it seems really limited use.
The headline’s ambiguous, but it’s a new scheme to help first-time-buyers buy homes rather than new builds.NvmNo, it is specifically for new builds, apparently.
Not really clear why. The scheme involves the government lending some of the money, so I guess they’ve got some comeback if the house collapses before it’s paid off or something.
Oh, my bad. It’s not like that many new builds actually get built, so it seems really limited use.