UK first-time buyer scheme lifts housebuilders, but success hinges on design

By Raechel Thankam Job, Simone Lobo and Yadarisa ShabongBritain's new first-time buyer support scheme could provide the biggest boost to housebuilders in years, helping revive sales that have languished since the previous "Help to Buy" programme ended in 2023.But investors and analysts say much wil…