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Why does Help-to-buy only help buyers of new homes?

Why does help-to-buy only help buyers of new homes?

State incentives have long favoured buyers of 'new' homes, to incentivise new construction

Mon, Oct 17, 2016, 12:01

Fiona Reddan

Incentivising purchasers of new homes has long been a tool used by government to try and boost supply. But as the Government of 2002 conceded when it abolished a former incarnation of the first-time buyer grant, it...

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Date: 2017-02-28 10:35:11

Related topics : new homes buyers / new homes buy scheme / new homes buy / build new homes prices / homes new construction

Budget 2017: New help-to-buy scheme explained

Budget 2017: New help-to-buy scheme explained

Income tax rebate for first-time buyers aims to boost housing supply and property market

Tue, Oct 11, 2016, 19:26

Updated: Tue, Oct 11, 2016, 19:28

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Dublin correspondent Olivia Kelly looks at the 'Help-to-Buy' scheme for first-time home buyers introduced in the budget. Video: Bryan O'Brien

Minister for Housing Simon Coveney was blue in the face...

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Date: 2017-02-28 10:34:50

Related topics : new homes buy scheme / build new homes prices / new homes buy / new homes buyers / build new homes