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Is the ‘Your First Home’ scheme worth the risk?
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FIRST SEEN2026-10-02 15:15 UTC
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
A 97.5% loan-to-value government scheme lifts first-time-buyer demand but raises leverage risk for UK housing and lenders.
UK demand boost with leverage risk
CATALYST TO WATCH
Scheme launch details and take-up
MAIN RISK
High LTV loans sour if prices fall
FULL DISPATCH
First time buyers could get on the property ladder faster with ‘My First Home’, a new UK government scheme that would let them borrow 97.5% of the value of a new-build home. Tempted? Our consumer editor Claer Barrett weighs up the likely pros and cons. ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice o
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
CONTEXTConsumer
AFFECTEDEurope
AFFECTEDHousing
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