Help-to-buy loan scheme nets Treasury £213m in paper profit

Hometrack analysis shows biggest gains in areas with high levels of building and buoyant market such as Buckinghamshire but some areas have lost moneyRising house prices across much of England mean a government scheme to help buyers of newbuild property may have made more than £200m for the Treasury in its first two-and-a-half years.The help-to-buy equity loan scheme gives buyers an interest-free loan for five years in return for a percentage stake in their property. When the home is sold,