Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its commitment to support 2,000 households through the First Homes Fund within the first 100 days of the current parliamentary session, how many households had, as of the 100-day point, (a) made an enquiry, (b) submitted an application, (c) received approval in principle, (d) received an offer of support, (e) entered into a shared-equity agreement and (f) completed the purchase of a property using support from the scheme.
Between April to 28 August 2026
A) 604 calls were received and supported by the administering agent on the First Homes Fund
As of COP 7 September 2026:
B) 444 applications have been submitted
C) 372 have had their applications approved
D) 372 received an offer of support
E) 53 have entered into a shared equity agreement
F) 53 have completed a purchase of a property using support from the Fund.
The First Homes Fund is a demand led scheme and the Scottish Government is committed to delivering this fund alongside our other wider package of home ownership support to help first-time buyers including our popular Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) Scheme which reopened last month.
Ahead of phase two of the First Homes Fund roll-out, we are committed to learning lessons and making the Fund as accessible as possible including planned additional marketing and working closely with key stakeholders in the finance and housing sectors.