All Help to Buy articles
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Help to Buy now ‘unviable’ in many regions, housebuilders warn
Home Builders’ Federation raises concern about impact of new eligibility criteria on flagship government scheme
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Barratt attacks new Help to Buy scheme
The government’s changes to the programme will not help get people onto the housing ladder, says housebuilder
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Help to Buy used in 20% of London’s new-build sales
Nearly two-thirds of new homes in Barking and Dagenham bought with loan scheme since 2013
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Comment
Fight for your permitted development rights
Used responsibly, and with adequate quality safeguards, PD rules are a powerful tool for tackling the UK’s housing crisis, and must remain in place
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Housing supply likely to be 'devastated' if government switches off Help To Buy
SME housebuilder warns of consequences if no transition arrangements put in place
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Life after Help to Buy
After six years of cheap loans for homebuyers, Help to Buy is being wound down. How will housebuilders cope with the change?
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Taylor Wimpey sees 6% profit hike
Housebuilder’s pre-tax profit rises to £858m as it says Help to Buy winding down is a good thing
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Ending Help to Buy 'in the best interests' of the market, says Taylor Wimpey
Housebuilder says it believes the changes are “appropriate”
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Persimmon boss asked to leave after months of damaging headlines
Housebuilder says Jeff Fairburn’s £75m bonus continues to dog reputation of business
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Is government creating a sustainable housing policy framework?
Like Brexit, housing policy is an environment fraught with uncertainty, writes Steve Douglas
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Budget 2018: Hammond called time on PFI and Help to Buy, so what next?
PFI may be on the way out, but Hammond was careful not to condemn all public-private partnerships. What will replace it?
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Revised Help to Buy extended until 2023 but will end after that date
Government sets further £8.7bn aside for initiative – though scheme will only apply to first-time buyers
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What will today's Budget bring for the construction sector?
Help to Buy, late payment legislation, boosting infrastructure … it’s all up for grabs in Philip Hammond’s speech
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Features
Is this the end of the road for Help to Buy?
Next week’s Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme. Is it likely to be scrapped, hitting share prices hard?
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Housebuilders braced for Help to Buy overhaul in Budget
Changes expected next week as scheme attracts mounting criticism over claims it pushes up executive pay
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Housebuilders' salaries are healthy - but is the market as rosy as it looks?
Despite soaring salaries in the housebuilding sector, there’s an air of nervousness that the government will burst the bubble by scrapping its Help to Buy scheme
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Features
Housebuilders' salary survey 2018: While the sun shines
How much are roles paid at housebuilders in 2018?
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Bellway breaks 10,000-homes barrier
North East housebuilder adds that it has set aside £6m for post-Grenfell recladding work
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Extend Help To Buy or face house building disaster, warns CPA
Construction Products Association warns government that output will dive if scheme is wound up in 2021