Council Help First-Time Buyers
Nottinghamshire County Council have pledged £15 million to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder.
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Help on the property ladder from County Council
More than 500 first-time buyers in Nottinghamshire could be helped to get a foot on the property ladder thanks to a new mortgage support scheme.
The County Council has set aside fifteen million pounds from its reserves to loan to people struggling to raise a deposit.
The council says the plan will benefit the wider economy.
But critics say it's gambling with taxpayer's money.
Council helps first-time buyers onto property ladder
Nottinghamshire County Council have pledged £15 million to help first-time buyers get onto the property ladder.
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Fastest rise in years for Midlands' housing market
The number of people wanting to buy or sell their houses in the Midlands has risen at the fastest rate in three years, according to a survey carried out by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Last month, an increase in interest from would-be buyers was reported.