First-time homebuyers in Scotland urged to apply for discount scheme to help get on property ladder

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First-time buyers and people on low to medium incomes are being encouraged to take advantage of a discount scheme to help them buy a home in 2023.

The Open Market Shared Equity Scheme allows people to buy a home without having to fund its entire cost and is available across Scotland to those buying their first property and people in a priority access group.

This includes those buying their first home, as well as buyers aged 60 and over, people living in either council or housing association properties, disabled people, members of the armed forces and those who have left the services within the last two years.

The bereaved partners of those in the forces who have died while in service in the last two years can also benefit from the scheme, which allows people to buy a share of a home - usually between 60% and 90% - with the Scottish Government then purchasing the remaining share.