First Time Buyers Scheme

Summary

The requester asked for statistics on First Time Buyer allocations, specific offers for the Jurby development, and the property offering process. The Department of Infrastructure directed the requester to online resources for general statistics and confirmed that three applicants have been offered homes in the new Ballaglionney development in Jurby.

Key Facts

• Statistics for 'First Home Fixed' and 'First Home Choice' schemes are published quarterly on the government website.
• The 'First Time Buyer Reporting and Allocations Policy' is available for download online.
• Three applicants to the Shared Equity Purchase Assistance Scheme have been offered homes in the Ballaglionney development in Jurby.
• The Ballaglionney development in Jurby is currently being constructed by Hartford Homes.
• The request was received on 27 March 2025 and closed on 15 April 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 27 March 2025
• 15 April 2025
• three applicants
• 4545037

Original Request

Please advise how many first time buyer properties have been allocated in the last two years Please advise how many applicants have been offered houses for the new Jurby development Please advise what the process is for offering properties to potential buyers

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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: 4545037 15 April 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 27 March 2025, which states:

"Please advise how many first time buyer properties have been allocated in the last two years

Please advise how many applicants have been offered houses for the new Jurby development

Please advise what the process is for offering properties to potential buyers"

Our response to your request is as follows:

Statistics relating to the number of first-time buyers purchasing properties under the ‘First Home Fixed’ and ‘First Home Choice’ schemes are published quarterly and can be accessed via our website at: www.gov.im/housing/statistics

Further information, including the “First Time Buyer Reporting and Allocations Policy,” is also available to download at: www.gov.im/firsttimebuyers

To date, three applicants to the Shared Equity Purchase Assistance Scheme (First Home Fixed) have been offered homes within the new Ballaglionney development in Jurby, currently being constructed by Hartford Homes.

Please quote the reference number 4545037 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.