Guidance

Help to Buy: Equity Loan - funding administration agreement

The standard contract that homebuilders agree to for the 2021 to 2023 scheme. Help to Buy: Equity Loan is now closed to new applications.

From:

Homes England

Published:

28 August 2020

Last updated:

14 April 2023

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14 April 2023
Updated FAQs relating to closure of Help to Buy (2021-2023)
29 March 2023
Information has been added about the legal completion date extension.
16 March 2023
New information about practical and legal completion dates
26 January 2023
Update to information about practical completion
6 January 2023
Updated information about Longstop dates.
14 December 2022
Further information added related to the practical completion dates for Help to Buy: Equity Loan (2021-2023)
2 December 2022
Included new questions and answers about the practical completion extension that homebuilders can apply for
18 November 2022
Information added related to the close of Help to Buy: Equity Loan applications
25 July 2022
Update to the Builders Participation Guidance to include deadline to register for Help to Buy: Equity Loan - 5pm on 29 June 2022
28 June 2022
The addition of a briefing and frequently asked questions for homebuilders about closedown of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan (2021-2023) (PDF and HTML version)
24 September 2021
Updated the Listed Warranty Products table pdf and accompanying accessible version.
10 February 2021
Added accessible version of 'Listed warranty products table'.
8 January 2021
Addition of file: Help to Buy Equity Mortgage 2021-2023
7 January 2021
Files added: 'Listed Warranty Products Table' and 'Equity Mortgage Lender's Handbook for Conveyancers'.
24 December 2020
Guidance in part 6 updated
10 December 2020
This reflects the changes to the Planning Conditions requirements as well as the previous change regarding the leasehold house exemption for leases acquired prior to 21 December 2017.
17 November 2020
Added a warning message for homebuilders about potential changes to the funding administration agreement
22 October 2020
Accessible version of the Builder Participation Guidance document has been uploaded.
15 October 2020
Edit - two attachments have been updated. The Builder Participation Guidance document and the Standard Funding Agreement.
30 September 2020
Edit - an update version of the Builder Participation Guidance has been uploaded that includes a link to the builder registration page.
28 August 2020
First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Help to Buy: Equity Loan (2021-2023) Homebuilder briefing – Applications Closedown, accessible version

HTML

Help to Buy: Equity Loan - builder invitation briefing

PDF, 642 KB, 9 pages

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Help to Buy: Equity Loan - builder participation guidance

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