Did you buy your home using help-to-buy? Tell us about your experience

The government has announced plans for a new scheme to help first-time buyers purchase a home. The programme, called “Your first home”, is intended to help buyers in England who have a regular income but have been unable to save for a large deposit or don’t have financial support from their family.We’d like to hear from people who used the previous help-to-buy equity loan scheme. Did it help you buy a home you otherwise couldn’t have afforded?How have you found the scheme since? Have you encountered any unexpected costs or difficulties when repaying the loan, remortgaging or selling your home? Or has Help to Buy worked well for you?Share your experiencePlease respond in the form below. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For alternative ways to get in touch securely please see our tips guide.NameWhere do you live?Tell us a bit about yourself (e.g. age, background, what you do) OptionalHave you used the previous help-to-buy equity loan scheme before? What was your experience?Please include as much detail as possible. Did the scheme help you buy a home you otherwise couldn’t have afforded? OptionalPlease include as much detail as possible. How have you found the scheme since? Have you encountered any unexpected costs or difficulties when repaying the loan, remortgaging or selling your home? Or has help-to-buy worked well for you? OptionalPlease include as much detail as possible. If you are happy to, please upload a photo of yourself here OptionalPlease note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB.Choose fileYour contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian.Email address Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian.You can add more information here OptionalIf you include other people's names please ask them first.By submitting your response, you are agreeing to share your details with us for this feature.https://guardiannewsandmedia.formstack.com/forms/callout_first_time_buyers