Burnham announces equity loan scheme for first-time buyers in bid to boost housing market

By Daniel Gayne2026-09-27T10:53:00

Housebuilders have been consistently calling for demand-side support

Andy Burnham has announced that the government will launch a new first-time buyer scheme in October’s budget.

Speaking on the eve of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, the prime minister committed to a new equity loan scheme for England, which he called ‘Your First Home’.

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