Martin Ford 04 June 2021

Councils to set priorities for First Homes scheme

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The Government has launched its ‘First Homes’ scheme for first-time buyers.

Homes will be available at a discount of at least 30% compared to the market price, which will be passed on to future first-time buyers of the property.

Councils will be able to set a ‘local connection test’ to give priority to people such as key workers.

The first 1,500 homes will go on the market in the autumn, with another 10,000 homes a year added in the future if there is demand.

The Government has also announced councils will receive £20m under the Land Release Fund (LRF).

Seventy bids to the LRF have been successful, which will see more than 2,600 homes built on former council-owned land over the next two years.

Another £10m resource funding has been made available under the One Public Estate programme under which central and local government services share property.

The project is a partnership between MHCLG, the Cabinet Office and the Local Government Association.

A £9.1m fund has also been made available to support the delivery of garden communities including projects in Chelmsford, Dunsfold and Corby.

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