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Help to Buy: Equity Loan - guidance for professionals

Guidance and forms for homebuilders, mortgage brokers and lenders, and conveyancers. Help to Buy: Equity Loan has closed to applications.

• From: Homes England
• Published: 25 October 2013
• Last updated: 22 February 2024
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  1. 22 February 2024

     The link to the developer portal has been changed.

  2. 3 November 2023

     Help to Buy: Equity Loan homebuilders can no longer access their Help to Buy forecasts on Investment Management System as the scheme has closed.

  3. 20 May 2022

     Updated 'guidance for homebuilders' section with a deadline for registering for the Help to Buy: Equity Loan (2021 to 2023) scheme.

  4. 28 August 2020

     Edit - new Help to Buy: Equity Loan (2021 - 2023): funding administration agreement added for the 2021 - 2023 scheme

  5. 23 January 2016

     Added a new document

  6. 10 March 2015

     Financial year end 2014 to 2015 Help to Buy programme management update

  7. 25 October 2013

     First published.

FirstBuy and HomeBuy Direct shared equity loan schemes

Developers on these schemes can access their monthly reports on the developer portal. Follow the link, select ‘Launch Product’ and log in to your workspace area.

If you have any questions about your reports or payments, please contact customerservices@myhelptobuyloan.co.uk with ‘Developer Portal’ in the email subject.

Guidance for homebuilders

Applications for homebuilders to register for Help to Buy: Equity Loan (2021-2023) closed at 5pm on 29 July 2022. No new applications can be accepted.

• Help to Buy: Equity Loan - funding administration agreement
  • 14 April 2023
  • Guidance

Guidance for mortgage lenders and brokers

• Help to Buy: Equity Loan (Equity Mortgage) example
  • 16 June 2023
  • Guidance

Guidance for conveyancing solicitors

• Help to Buy: Equity Mortgage Lender’s Handbook for Conveyancers
  • 5 November 2025
  • Guidance