We would like to speak to people in England who are planning to buy a new-build flat or house as their first home

Last month, the government announced plans for Your First Home (YFH), a scheme which aims to give a helping hand to first-time buyers who do not have the luxury of being able to call on the “bank of mum and dad”.

YFH applies to England only and is just for prospective first-time buyers looking to buy a new-build flat or house.

Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admits

The new Your First Home programme for first-time buyers could increase the number of houses British builder Bellway produces each year by 10%, its boss has said.

Faced with a chronic shortage of homes, the government has made housing one of its top priorities and Andy Burnham’s surprise announcement of the YFH scheme a fortnight ago sent housebuilders’ shares soaring by more than 10%.

From a flat in a new urban village in London to a family-sized home in a rural village in Norfolk