'Builders back mortgage plan'

Published on Friday 22 April 2011 18:59

Labour yesterday claimed the support of leading figures from the construction industry for its plan to help 2,000 first-time buyers who have small deposits.

Barratt Homes regional manager Douglas McLeod said the scheme will provide the required financial support to first-time buyers to enable them to obtain mortgages that are currently unavailable because of banks' and building societies' lending criteria.

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