Help to Buy passes £3bn a year

摘要

The annual value of Help to Buy loans broke through the £3bn barrier for the first time last year, according to new figures from the government. In 2018, loans totalling £3.44bn were approved, up 18% on 2017. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government said most of the home purchases in the Help to Buy equity loan scheme were made by first-time buyers, accounting for 81% of total purchases. Since the scheme began in 2013, Help to Buy loans worth £11.7bn have funded nearly 211,000 completions with a total market value of £54.5bn.