“Many of these people are keyworkers; our nurses, care assistants and supermarket workers who continue to serve on the frontline during this pandemic and who want the chance to own their own home.
“With eye-watering house prices and rising private rents, it is virtually impossible to save for a deposit, and with that the possibility of home ownership moves further away.
“That’s why we gift a 10% deposit to help overcome what is for some, an insurmountable hurdle.”