Official Statistics

Help to Buy: NewBuy scheme: March 2012 to June 2013

This release covers activity under the scheme from commencement on 12 March 2012 until 30 June 2013.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 5 September 2013

Applies to England

Documents

NewBuy Guarantee scheme: quarterly and cumulative data for England up to 30 June 2013

Ref: ISBN 9781409840121

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Supplementary table: total cumulative transactions under NewBuy, by postcode district

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Details

This release covers activity under the scheme from commencement on 12 March 2012 until 30 June 2013, representing the first full year (and therefore the first 4 quarters) since scheme launch. It covers an unusually extended first quarter, including the period from launch until 31 March 2012 when no transactions were completed under the scheme.

The main points were:

• by 30 June 2013 3,749 home purchases had been completed under the Help to Buy: NewBuy scheme in England
• there were 1,460 home purchases between 1 April and 30 June 2013, representing the strongest quarterly sales under NewBuy since scheme commencement
• by 30 June 2013 the government’s liability had increased to £38.4 million
• by 30 June 2013 the government had incurred no costs

The next release will include activity to 30 September 2013, and will be published by the end of the year.

Published 5 September 2013