PM brings forward Help To Buy
David Cameron has confirmed that he plans to bring forward a scheme of state-backed mortgages to help increase home ownership to next week. The so-called Help To Buy scheme had not been due for another three months.
Osborne: Banks signed up for Help to Buy scheme
Chancellor George Osborne has announced on Twitter that several banks have backed the Government's state-backed Help to Buy mortgage scheme.
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