Research and analysis

Evaluation of the Help to Buy scheme

Evaluation of Help to Buy’s impact on home ownership, housing supply and house prices, and its value for money and customer experience.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 15 September 2026
• Last updated: 16 September 2026
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  1. 16 September 2026

     Added technical report, which provides further detail on the evaluation methods and analysis.

  2. 15 September 2026

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Evaluation of the Help to Buy scheme: evaluation findings report

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Evaluation of the Help to Buy scheme: evaluation findings report - appendices

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Help to Buy evaluation: technical report

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Details

This independent evaluation, commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, examines the Help to Buy equity loan scheme in England from 2013 to 2023. It provides evidence on whether the scheme met its objectives and on the experiences of customers, developers and lenders.

Earlier independent evaluations of Help to Buy, published in 2016 and 2018, provide evidence from earlier stages of the scheme.