Help to Buy scheme extended due to coronavirus outbreak
The Help to Buy scheme has been extended to compensate for the delays in building work due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Under the current scheme, work on new homes would have to be finished by the end of December – the extension will mean the deadline will now move to 28 February 2021.
The deadline for the legal completion of the sale will remain the same – 31 March 2021. Read more
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