First time buyer scheme

Summary

The requester asked for a quarterly breakdown of First Time Buyer scheme purchases for both Fixed and Choice schemes between 2018 and April 2022. The Department of Infrastructure provided the complete data, confirming 43 purchases under the Fixed scheme and 16 under the Choice scheme.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2022-05-05 and responded to on 2022-05-20.
• A total of 43 houses or bungalows were purchased under the Fixed scheme since 2018.
• A total of 16 houses or bungalows were purchased under the Choice scheme since 2018.
• The highest number of Fixed scheme purchases occurred in Q4 2019/20 with 7 units.
• No purchases were recorded for either scheme in Q1 2022/23.

Data Disclosed

• 43
• 16
• 2018
• April 2022
• 2022-05-05
• 2022-05-20
• 2433637
• 2397561
• 7
• 6
• 5
• 3
• 1
• 0

Original Request

Further to recent information request ref 2397561 please can you confirm the following; 1.For the 43 houses or bungalows purchased on the fixed scheme since 2018 to April 2022, can you provide a breakdown of the purchases per year or quarter over those years? 2. For the 16 houses or bungalows purchased on the choice scheme since 2018 to April 2022, can you provide a breakdown of purchases per year or quarter over those years? Thanks

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

Fixed Scheme Quarter Total 22/23 Q1 0 21/22 Q4 0 21/22 Q3 0 21/22 Q2 1 21/22 Q1 1 20/21 Q4 0 20/21 Q3 2 20/21 Q2 1 20/21 Q1 3 19/20 Q4 7 19/20 Q3 6 19/20 Q2 1 19/20 Q1 3 18/19 Q4 4 18/19 Q3 4 18/19 Q2 3 18/19 Q1 5 17/18 Q4 2 Choice scheme Quarter Total 22/23 Q1 0 21/22 Q4 0 21/22 Q3 0 21/22 Q2 0 21/22 Q1 0 20/21 Q4 1 20/21 Q3 0 20/21 Q2 0 20/21 Q1 1 19/20 Q4 1 19/20 Q3 1 19/20 Q2 1 19/20 Q1 1 18/19 Q4 0 18/19 Q3 3 18/19 Q2 1 18/19 Q1 3 17/18 Q4 3

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2433637 20 May 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 5 May 2022 and which states:

"Further to recent information request ref 2397561 please can you confirm the following; 1.For the 43 houses or bungalows purchased on the fixed scheme since 2018 to April 2022, can you provide a breakdown of the purchases per year or quarter over those years? 2. For the 16 houses or bungalows purchased on the choice scheme since 2018 to April 2022, can you provide a breakdown of purchases per year or quarter over those years? Thanks"

Please see attached Appendix 1, containing a breakdown per quarter for each of Fixed and Choice purchases of houses and bungalows between 2018 to 22 April 2022.

Please quote the reference number 2433637 in any future communications.

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