Rejected petition Allow Help To Buy ISA savings to be used towards a deposit for a first home

Saving enough cash up front for a deposit represents the main barrier for first time buyers to get on the property ladder. That Help to Buy ISAs cannot be used to offset a deposit will be a massive disappointment to savers and will hinder the government's pledge to end "generation rent"

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/165376

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Date submitted 20 August 2016
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