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- Springfield Place, Tooting, London SW17
- The Paddocks, Bourne End, Hertfordshire HP1
- Buckton Fields West, Northampton NN2
- Regency Heights, Park Royal, London NW10
- Warmington Mews, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6
- Lock No 19, Hackney Wick, London E3
- Church View, Tenterden, Kent TN30
- On the hunt for a home? Put these house-viewing dates in your diary
- How to get your Metro newspaper fix
Buying your own home just got easier (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
Convinced you’ll never be able to buy your own home? Think again.
Developers are spoiling house-hunters with all sorts of incentives that make affording your own home that little bit more reachable.
From help with the deposit to free furniture, perks and discounts are out there, and we’ve tracked some of the best to help you get on the ladder.
Stamp duty savings
Springfield Place, Tooting, London SW17
From £452,000
Buying in Springfield Place will save you money on stamp duty
Barratt London is extending the stamp duty holiday at this newly launched development of one and two-bedroom apartments, and at all ten of its other London sites.
Buyers reserving selected homes during July or August will have no stamp duty to pay at all, potentially saving £15,000-plus.
Deposit contribution
The Paddocks, Bourne End, Hertfordshire HP1
£550,000
Get up to £15,000 towards a deposit on a house at The Paddocks (Picture: Andrew Sparkes)
Reserve one of the final two four-bedroom semi-detached houses, in a pretty village just outside the popular market town of Berkhamsted, and you’ll receive up to £15,000 towards your deposit.
These homes, arranged over three storeys, are ready to move into now.
Buckton Fields West, Northampton NN2
From £425,000
Get a £10k deposit boost on property at Buckton Fields (Picture: John Miller)
Get your deposit boosted by as much as £10,000 when reserving a selected four-bedroom house in this new community.
The homes feature traditional brick façades and generous back gardens, while a new primary school opens on-site in September.
Regency Heights, Park Royal, London NW10
From £375,000
Regency Heights will soon be the centre of a huge regeneration site
These one, two and three-bedroom apartments are located in one of Britain’s largest regeneration sites, where 25,000 homes are being built and Crossrail and HS2 will interchange.
Buyers of selected homes can benefit from up to £20,000 towards their deposits.
TAKE YOUR PICK
Warmington Mews, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6
From £250,000
£1,000 goes towards legal fees
Tailor-made incentives such as flooring throughout, £1,000 towards legal fees and service charge paid for a year are available on some of these two-bedroom flats and three-bedroom houses, located in the heart of the town.
Furniture pack
Lock No 19, Hackney Wick, London E3
From £104,375 for a 25% share of £417,500
Riverside views and free furniture are good incentives to buy at Lock No 19
This waterside shared ownership scheme is one of 11 across London where L&Q is providing a £3,000 bespoke furniture pack on one-bedroom flats reserved by July 31.
The whole package
Church View, Tenterden, Kent TN30
From £320,000
Get a helping hand on your legal fees at Church View
Buy a two-bedroom flat at this high-spec scheme near the high street and a leisure centre and get £2,000 for legal fees, service charge paid for two years and a stamp duty contribution where applicable.
On the hunt for a home? Put these house-viewing dates in your diary
June 26: An open day marks the launch of the show home at Sawbridge Park, by David Wilson Homes, in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. From £505,000 for a three-bedroom house, by appointment only.
June 26 & 27: A homebuyer event at NewHayes in Hayes, west London. Studio, one, two and three-bedroom flats start from £284,000. Reserve during the weekend to get £5,000 towards your deposit plus a £5,000 furniture package.
July 17 & 18: Barratt London is hosting Help to Buy weekends in the sales suites of 11 of its developments across the capital.
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