Blog time again, and I’ve got a new strategy going forward. Don’t mention how many weeks it’s been since my last post, and no one will notice. I’ve been on holiday with the family for the last couple of weeks, and I’ve come back to the usual mountainous back-log of stuff that’s needs doing yesterday. Including this, so here goes.
So what’s new? Well, for anyone interested in the new FirstBuy scheme (an equity loan of up to 20% of the value of selected new homes) which kicks off this month, you can now see which developments are able to offer it. All you have to do is click on to the Find a Home section on the Plumlife website Homepage, and select FirstBuy on the scheme type option.
There are some really great-looking new developments in the offing, and for anyone looking to buy a home in South Yorkshire – Barnsley’s been awarded a massive allocation.
There was a piece in the Times a few weeks ago that Barnsley is “on the up” in a list of the UK’s top “bohemian towns”. It didn’t make it in to the top ten unfortunately, but was apparently one to look out for. Not sure about the bohemian credentials, but I can vouch for the town’s now excellent supply of FirstBuy homes. I used to work there a long time ago. Lovely town and great people.
We’re going to be shouting about the new scheme as much as we can in the early autumn, letting people know what’s available and who’s eligible to apply.
We’re going on tour again with our affordable homes road show in September – dusting off the old promo-trailer and pitching up in the middle of cities and towns all over Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and Lancashire. The first one’s happening in Manchester’s Exchange Square this Saturday 3 September, followed by Wigan on Saturday 10 Sept. See the story on our news page for details
Thanks again for reading my blog, and as always, details on all HomeBuy developments in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Yorkshire can be found at www.plumlife.co.uk
Please feel free to drop me a line by email to: Matt@plumlife.co.uk