What is HomeBuy?

HomeBuy is a home ownership programme that helps people who wish to buy a property but cannot afford to. Most of the people eligible are either public sector key workers, or people in other priority groups, for example council or housing association tenants.

Most people who apply for HomeBuy are first time buyers, but the programme can also help you if you need to buy a property in situations where your household has outgrown existing arrangements or where you need to buy a property because of a relationship breakdown.

On 1st April 2008, new Open Market HomeBuy products will be available to replace the existing ones and Moat, who is the government's appointed HomeBuy Agent in Kent, Sussex and Essex also have a website with all the current information and criteria.