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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a new "Your First Home" scheme aimed at helping first-time buyers in England who can only afford a deposit of 2.5%. The scheme would provide a loan covering up to 20% of the property's value, initially interest-free for an unspecified period, to assist with purchasing costs. Similar to previous government initiatives like Help To Buy, Burnham says the goal is to support young people struggling with housing costs and encourage home construction by providing financial assistance to first-time buyers who might otherwise struggle to enter the market.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister of Labour-led England, announced a new "Your First Home" scheme during the party's conference in Liverpool to assist first-time buyers who cannot rely on family financial support. Under this initiative, eligible buyers will need only a 2.5% deposit and can receive an interest-free equity loan for up to 20% of the home’s value from the government. The program aims to target those with modest incomes by introducing income caps and focusing on more affordable housing options. Concerns have been raised about potential impacts on house prices and public debt, but developers are seeing positive reactions in stock markets; for example, Barratt Redrow shares jumped 12% on the news.
Written for “First Time Buyer Housing Scheme” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to try to help young people get on the property ladder.
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It would provide them with a loan worth 20% of their new build property's value to help pay for the purchase.
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Burnham said people who do not have support from the "bank of mum and dad" are among those the scheme would aim to help.
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Labour said there would be an initial interest-free period for the equity loan.
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Further details on the scheme are expected in next month's Budget and pre-registration will open before the end of the year.
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Burnham said: "Too many young people are struggling with the cost of housing, with many giving up hope of ever having a home to call their own.
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"So we will step in to help more first-time buyers onto the housing ladder."
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The PM added he believes the scheme will give builders the "confidence to deliver the high-quality new homes the country needs".
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Funding for the scheme is expected to come from reprioritising existing budgets; but housing developers will pay towards the running costs.
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Ministers have not yet confirmed whether there is an age restriction on the scheme, or a cap on the price on the value of the property.
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The announcement came as Burnham arrived in Liverpool ahead of his first Labour Party conference since becoming prime minister.
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The policy is similar to initiatives from previous governments, including the coalition's Help To Buy scheme, introduced in 2013 by then-Chancellor George Osborne.
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It expanded a previous scheme, known as FirstBuy, which was aimed solely at first-time buyers.
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Help to Buy initially enabled all purchasers to put down a 5% deposit on a newly built home.
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Up to 20% of the cost of the home was funded by a shared equity loan, which was interest-free for the first five year.
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