£24m help for first-time homebuyers (Guardian Unlimited)

Story date: 2008-01-19 07:12:10
Added on: 2008-01-19 19:19:20

The Scottish government will this week announce plans to help first-time buyers get a foot on the housing ladder. Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell will tomorrow reveal details of a £24m funding package to assist people on low incomes to buy a home on the open market.


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