Ep. 128 | Shared Equity Scheme - Explained

About this episode

This episode explains the Federal Government’s Help to Buy shared equity scheme, detailing its workings, eligibility, and implications when selling a home.

We break down the Federal Government’s Help to Buy shared equity scheme - how it works, what the numbers actually look like, and what happens when you sell. We also unpack eligibility, income caps, build restrictions and the key steps to take if you're considering applying. Topic timestamps 2:57 - What is the Help to Buy Scheme? 5:27 - How does it work? 7:08 - Example of the numbers explained 8:55 - What happens when you sell the home? 12:16 - Does the government charge interest ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Colin Bischof, Darren Brennan

Topics covered

• shared equity scheme
• Help to Buy
• eligibility
• income caps
• build restrictions
• selling a home
• government assistance

Keywords

• shared equity
• Help to Buy
• government scheme
• home buying
• eligibility criteria
• income limits
• real estate
• housing market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Government

Books & works: Help to Buy shared equity scheme

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