Burnham’s Your First Home scheme ‘could boost Bellway’s house output by 10%’
Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admits Business live – latest updates The new Your…
The Guardian reports: Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admits Business live – latest updates The new Your First Home programme for first-time buyers could increase the number of houses British builder Bellway produces each year by 10%, its boss has said.
This business story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Bellway, Burnham’s Your First Home and England.
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- Faced with a chronic shortage of homes, the government has made housing one of its top priorities and Andy Burnham’s surprise announcement of the YFH scheme a fortnight ago sent housebuilders’ shares soaring by more than 10%. (The Guardian)
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