Budget 2026: Housebuilder shares jump as Healey confirms first-time buyer scheme

Budget 2026: Housebuilder shares jump as Healey confirms first-time buyer scheme

Shares in London’s listed housebuilders jumped on Wednesday after John Healey said a scheme will give first-time buyers access to £4.7bn of government-backed lending to help them get onto the property ladder. The Chancellor said that from next Spring, first-time buyers who “don’t have the bank of mum and dad behind them” will benefit from [...]

Housebuilder shares jump following first-time buyer scheme announcement

The Your First Home initiative aims to help first-time buyers purchasing new-build homes from developers signed up to the scheme.

New first-time buyer scheme to be confirmed at Budget