Key Workers To Be Given 30% Discount In New Housing Scheme

Key workers, such as nurses, police and military personnel, will get priority under a new scheme offering homes for first-time buyers at a 30% discount. Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary, said the new “First Homes” scheme, first announced during the election campaign, would save eligible buyers an average of approximately £100,000 on a first property. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is launching a consultation on how the scheme will work, without saying how many will be on offer. It said the 30% discount would apply to “a proportion of new homes” and would be funded out of contributions from developers. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/07/key-workers-to-be-given-30-discount-in-new-housing-scheme