# UK housebuilder stocks surge with new scheme

> New UK housing scheme boosts housebuilder stocks by 70% potential
- Title: UK housebuilder stocks surge with new scheme · MoneyWeek
- Summary: New UK housing scheme boosts housebuilder stocks by 70% potential Your First Home scheme could raise housebuilder profits by 70% through lower deposits and…
- Keywords: housebuilder, your first home, persimmon, barratt redrow, ftse 350, help to buy, equity loan, government scheme, new build homes, stock market, housebuilding, stocks
- Source: MoneyWeek — https://moneyweek.com/investments/uk-stock-markets/uk-housebuilder-stocks-surge-should-you-buy
- Published: 2026-09-28T15:16:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uk, housebuilder, your first home, persimmon, barratt redrow, ftse 350, help to buy, equity loan, government scheme, new build homes, stock market, housebuilding
## New housing scheme announced
UK government launches Your First Home scheme to help first-time buyers with 2.5% deposits and 20% government equity loans
## Stocks jump 16% and 13%
Persimmon and Barratt Redrow shares rise 16% and 13% after scheme announcement
## 70% profit boost potential
Analysts predict housebuilder profits could rise 70% by 2028 through higher sales volumes and margins
## First-time buyer focus
Scheme targets first-time buyers with regional price caps to limit property values
## Previous scheme impact
Help To Buy scheme supported 387,000 new-build purchases with most by first-time buyers
## Stock market reaction
FTSE 350 Household Goods & Home Construction index gains 11% after scheme announcement
## Key takeaway

Your First Home scheme could raise housebuilder profits by 70% through lower deposits and government support