First time buyer schemes

First time buyer schemes from Taylor Wimpey

We have a range of first time buyer schemes to help first time buyers take that exciting first step onto the housing ladder with a brand new Taylor Wimpey home.

Are you struggling to raise a large deposit to buy a new home? Don’t worry - many of our first time buyer schemes have been designed to help you buy with just 5% deposit.

Find out more by watching our video below. Then request a viewing at the development of your choice. One of our helpful Sales Executives will be happy to discuss your requirements.



Got a 5% deposit? You could buy a Taylor Wimpey home with one of these schemes:

NewBuy – buy a new home with a 95% mortgage and 5% deposit

Got a 5% deposit? Then you can stop saving and start buying – because 95% mortgages are available on new homes in England with the Government backed NewBuy scheme.

Buying a home in Scotland? A similar scheme, called MI New Home is now available on new homes across Scotland.

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FirstBuy - offers an interest free equity loan to help you buy your first home

FirstBuy is a Government backed equity loan scheme which is designed to help eligible first time buyers into home ownership in a way that they can afford. Here are the highlights of the scheme:

  • You only need a 5% deposit
  • You get an equity loan of up to 20% of the value of the home, interest free for 5 years
  • You only need a 75% mortgage
  • You own 100% of your home from day one

Find out how more about FirstBuy works and whether you could be eligible to buy.

Shared Equity - Let us help you buy with an interest free loan

We have a limited number of properties available under our own Shared Equity scheme Easystart.

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Here's how it works:

  • You only need a 5% deposit
  • Borrow up to 15% of the value of the home from us, interest free for 10 years
  • You only need an 80% mortgage
  • You own 100% of your home from day one.

Find out which Taylor Wimpey developments are currently offering Easystart.

Deposit Match– double your 5% deposit

Double your mortgage deposit with our innovative Deposit Match scheme.

With our Deposit Match scheme we could match your 5% deposit to help you buy one of our new homes. Here’s how it works:

  • Double your deposit up to 10% of the purchase price of your new home
  • You get a smaller mortgage
  • Get a better interest rate with your larger deposit

Haven’t got a 5% deposit? You could give your family and friends and incentive to help you buy!

Give family and friends a return on their investment when they help a First Time Buyer to buy a new home with Family & Friends Advantage.

Here's how it works:

  • A family member or friend provides up to 20% of the new home price
  • They earn 5% per annum for 5 years on their investment
  • You get on the property ladder in a great new Taylor Wimpey home
  • You could also benefit from an exclusive mortgage rate

Interested? Search now to find the development of your choice.

* Offers available on selected plots, subject to status and our normal terms and conditions.

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