Well, it looks like our big push over the Summer to promote the HCA’s new FirstBuy scheme is paying off. Since August, we’ve received over 400 First Buy applications!
As I said in my last blog, we’ve been “on tour” again with our affordable homes road show, principally to spread the word about FirstBuy, but also to remind people about the other schemes out there to help people get on to the property ladder. Shared Ownership is still as popular as ever, but it’s an on-going job explaining how the scheme works and who can apply.
So we went to Manchester and Wigan in September, and are about to pitch up in Rochdale (this Saturday 2 Oct) at The Butts (town centre), and in Bolton, (Victoria Square) on Sat Oct 22. Many of the top house builders in both areas have got FirstBuy funding, so will be joining us for both events.
Then it’s South Yorkshire – but this time, we’re hoping to set up at Meadowhall shopping centre, which we hope will attract first time buyers from across the whole region. Our road show trailer clearly won’t fit through the doors of Meadowhall, so we’re in the midst of designing a snazzy new pop-up exhibition stand from which to shamelessly promote all things HomeBuy related.
I’m told the stand will have to look quite posh to cut the mustard in these sorts of glossy shopping environments, so my idea of recycling and re-using some old office furniture for the event, whilst irrefutably cost-effective, has been politely given the thumbs down.
I’ll let you know when it’s happening and who’s going to be there nearer the time!
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
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