Fears raised over housing supply impact of Help to Buy closure

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Calls for action to support housebuilding in autumn statement as £23bn equity loan scheme ends

The end of the government’s Help to Buy equity loan product will see a drop in demand for homes and so contribute to a drop in delivery, analysts have told Housing Today.

Calls have been made to extend the scheme or for the government to replace it with some other form of investment in the house building sector, with the Autumn Statement on Thursday providing an opportunity to do that. 

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