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Help-to-Buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money,’ review finds

The Guardian Politics Tuesday 15 September 2026, 06:00 UTC By Kiran Stacey, Policy editor 1 min read
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Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last yearGeorge Osborne’s scheme to reduce costs for first-time buyers represented “very high value for money”, according to a government review, bolstering the case of senior government figures who have been arguing to resurrect the idea. An official audit of the Help-to-Buy programme has calculated it provided £25bn of social value to the UK in the last financial year, despite...

Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last year

George Osborne’s scheme to reduce costs for first-time buyers represented “very high value for money”, according to a government review, bolstering the case of senior government figures who have been arguing to resurrect the idea.

An official audit of the Help-to-Buy programme has calculated it provided £25bn of social value to the UK in the last financial year, despite criticisms it was overly expensive and only served to inflate house prices.

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