Budget 2026: Housebuilder shares jump as Healey confirms first-time buyer scheme
Shares in London’s listed housebuilders jumped on Wednesday after John Healey said a scheme will give first-time buyers access to £4.7bn of government-backed lending to help them get onto the property ladder. The Chancellor said that from next Spring, first-time buyers who “don’t have the bank of mum and dad behind them” will benefit from [...]
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