Government seeks views on proposed First Homes scheme

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have launched a consultation to seek views on a new First Homes scheme that aims to deliver discounted homes for local people to improve home ownership for first-time buyers and public sector workers who might be struggling to buy a house in England.

Views and ideas are invited on the First Homes scheme, including how it should be designed and implemented. 

The consultation covers:

• what First Homes are and who should be eligible for them;
• how the scheme would work in practice;
• how to deliver more of these homes through developer contributions; and
• the requirement for delivering these homes though planning or legislation.

The deadline for responses on the proposals is 3 April 2020 when the consultation will close.

For more information on this subject, see:

• First Homes Consultation.