Kerslake Calls On Government To Consider Help To Buy Extension

The former head of the civil service has said the government needs to consider extending the Help to Buy scheme in order to help the industry recover in the wake of the covid-19 crisis. Lord Kerslake said the government would also need to look at raising grant rates for social housing. Kerslake said: “I think the challenge is going to be to restore confidence after what has been a big health and economic shock. The sort of things you’ll be looking for is where the government can give confidence to the market, particularly on build for sale, with things like Help to Buy.” Read more on Housing Today.

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