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<p>This Government is committed to supporting people's aspirations to own their own
home.</p><p>In the first eleven months of the scheme, 16,465 households purchased
a new build home with the support of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme.</p><p>By
January 2014, the time of the last quarterly statistical release, first time buyers
accounted for 89% of sales nationally. In Lancaster there were 16 sales by the end
of January and first-time buyers accounted for 88% of all Help to Buy: equity loan
sales in the area.</p><p>Home owners will also have been supported by the Help to
Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, which is overseen by HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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