The Government has a number of affordable housing schemes designed to enable people to get on the property ladder. The schemes vary, depending on the region in which you live, so it's worth contacting your local authority for more specific information.
Housing schemes for key workersState help & government housing schemes
Housing schemes for key workers
Many of the schemes are designed for key workers - those employed by the public sector in jobs that are traditionally difficult to recruit and retain staff for, for example, nurses, teachers or policemen (find out more about key workers). One example, Key Worker Living, is a government scheme covering London, the south east and the east of England. The definition of a key worker varies, again depending on the region in which you live.
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