Barratt has a spring in its step from buoyant UK housing market
Photo: ONS Like its peers, Barratt Developments has benefited from a number of Government policies designed to get more first-time buyers on the property ladder. This includes the extension of Help To Buy until 2021, as well as the launch of a Help to Buy Isa to top up first-time buyers' savings for a deposit. Meanwhile the Starter Homes Scheme, announced in the Government's Autumn Statement last year, aims to provide 200,000 new homes at a 20pc discount for first-time buyers over the next four Read more [...]