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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Thousands of Scots could get £25K to help buy home – find out if you're eligible
Millions have already been given away HELPING HAND Thousands of Scots could get £25K to help buy home – find out if you're eligible Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THOUSANDS of Scots will be able to get help buying a home as part of a new scheme. Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes relaunched the intiative which has seen millions of pounds given to buyers. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The scheme is helping people buy a home Credit: Getty 3 Millions of pounds have already been given away Credit: Alamy The firm is building scores of new homes across the country. Brand new communities are being constructed across the country. These include David Wilson Homes at St Andrews and Valley Park in West Lothian and Barratt Homes in Auchinleck Village, Glasgow, and Westburn Gardens, Aberdeen. But the firm are giving back to people trying to get on the property ladder with a new deposit scheme where they will hand over up to £25,000 to help people save for their deposit. For every £20,000 the property is worth, Barratt Redrow will put £1,000 towards the deposit. It means people buying a home costing £250,000 will get £12,500 from the firm. But the scheme is only available to members of frontline public sector services. The Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme was launched to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS. But so far it has given over £8m given to 498 people buying homes in Scotland. Key workers eligible for the scheme include NHS staff, police officers, firefighters, Ministry of Defence, Environmental Service, Transport Scotland, prison workers, council staff, lifeboat crews and foster carers. Summer Friday's for Workers, Walkers Job Cuts, & £478 State Pension Rise – Money News Today Alison Condie, Regional Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, said: 'Our Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has already helped almost 500 buyers in Scotland to purchase a low-carbon, energy-efficient home. 'While mortgage interest rates are starting to come down, many buyers are still struggling to get into a home that fits with their lifestyle. "We're now extending the scheme even further to ensure that those who provide essential frontline services can get into their own place.'
Scotsman
4 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Barratt Redrow offers deposit boost for key workers in Scotland to buy their own home
David Wilson Homes Customers of Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes in Scotland, both part of the UK's largest housebuilder Barratt Redrow, can now overcome one of the biggest challenges to buying a home – saving for a deposit. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Barratt Redrow has extended its hugely successful Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme to even more frontline workers. The scheme, which gives up to £25,000 as a deposit, is now being offered to social workers, nursery workers, pharmacists, and a larger cohort of NHS response workers. The developer is currently creating a range of new communities across Scotland, including David Wilson Homes at St Andrews and Valley Park in West Lothian and Barratt Homes in Auchinleck Village, Glasgow, and Westburn Gardens, Aberdeen. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Originally launched to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service, the Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme now supports more key workers to afford a new home by helping to pay their deposit. Amongst those benefitting are workers in the NHS, Education sector, Police Force, Fire Service, Ministry of Defence, Environmental Service, National Highways, Transport Scotland & Transport for Wales, Probation and Prison Services, Local Authorities, the RNLI, and foster carers, in addition to the newly added services. So far, the housebuilder has given support totalling £63m to key workers across the UK, of which £8m has been provided to 498 homebuyers in Scotland. Under the scheme, eligible key workers are offered £1,000 as a deposit contribution for every £20,000 of a home's purchase price. For example, on a home costing £250,000, key workers would qualify for a contribution of £12,500. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Alison Condie, Regional Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, said: 'Our Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has already helped almost 500 buyers in Scotland to purchase a low-carbon, energy-efficient home. 'While mortgage interest rates are starting to come down, many buyers are still struggling to get into a home that fits with their lifestyle. We're now extending the scheme even further to ensure that those who provide essential frontline services can get into their own place.' To find out more about the scheme, visit:
The National
28-07-2025
- Business
- The National
Scottish company named one of the world's 500 most sustainable by Time
Barratt Redrow, which owns housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, was featured on TIME magazine's 500 Most Sustainable Companies for 2025. The firm was recognised for its responsible developments, such as those at St Andrews, Cornhill Village in Hamilton and Huntingtower in Perth. It was also commended for its industry-leading commitment to preserving and enhancing the natural environment. The firm was named among the 500 most sustainable companies in the world (Image: Getty Images) Scottish firm named one of the world's most sustainable companies Before its merger with Redrow to form Barratt Redrow, Barratt Developments was the first major housebuilder to set science-based emission reduction targets and is a signatory of the UN Global Compact. Alison Condie, regional managing director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, said the firm is "immensely proud" of its legacy of building not only "high-quality" homes, but also a "more sustainable" future. She added that "this achievement reflects the dedication of our teams to reducing our impact, innovating and creating communities that last.' Only 32 UK-based companies received the recognition (Image: Getty Images) David Thomas, CEO of Barratt Redrow, said: 'We are incredibly proud to be recognised by TIME magazine as one of the world's most sustainable companies." He added that "sustainability is at the heart of everything we do" and that "being included on this global list is both an honour and a powerful motivation to keep pushing the boundaries of what responsible homebuilding can achieve.' Recommended Reading: Only 32 UK-based companies received the recognition in 2025, with all of these setting the benchmark on sustainability performance, transparency and innovation. This TIME ranking was pulled together in partnership with Statista, which used a "transparent, multi-stage methodology to identify the world's most sustainable companies." This process began with a pool of some 5000 firms around the globe, which was whittled down to just 500.
