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We’d like to speak to readers preparing to be the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’
Budget plan seen feeding house price inflation; BT remains a work in progress as Du Plessis bows out
Tax-free accounts have lots of rules, but could reap big rewards
Allowing first-time buyers to raid their retirement pots won’t solve the affordability problem for long
Fears are growing about potential hit to housebuilding sector when current support ends in April
Ministers asked to stretch December deadline after housing market hit by virus lockdown
UK government scheme set to be limited to first-time buyers from next April and to end in 2023
Lockdown threatens UK’s push to tackle national housing shortage
Public accounts committee says many property buyers did not need support to buy a home
Small difference between RPI and CPI adds up to an awful lot over time
Taylor Wimpey chief says government scheme acted as ‘accelerant’ for house price growth
Woes compounded by difficulty of establishing value of underlying investments
The National Audit Office analyses the controversial scheme.
Audit office warns downturn in property values will hit loan book
Replacement Lisa product thin on the ground and carries lower interest rate
I’m concerned what might happen to property prices
This is a state-sponsored taxpayer exploitation machine — and bad for buyers too
Housebuilder to announce full-year profits of £1bn after benefiting from scheme
Mortgage lending data show the impact of Help to Buy and the Bank of Mum and Dad
English Housing Survey shows impact of Help to Buy and the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’
People are effectively being forced to gamble on a resumption of house price inflation
Figures show housing market’s dependence on government scheme
Founder and chairman Steve Morgan will step down next year
Flagship homeowner scheme — criticised for forcing up property prices — to end in 2023
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