Forces Help to Buy this scheme, designed to help you get on the property ladder, launched on 1 April 2014 with the aim of running for three years, but due to its popularity it has now been extended until the end of 2022. 

• You will be able to borrow up to 50% of your salary and any recruitment and retention pay (formerly Specialist Pay) up to a maximum of £25,000. 
• The FHTB scheme is an interest free advance of salary and is to be repaid over ten years. 
• It is available to Regular personnel to buy their first home or move to a new location (more than 50 miles from their current property), although there may be some exceptions to this. 
• Most mainstream mortgage providers accept FHTB, but you should first check with your proposed lender before progressing any formal mortgage application. 
• Approval for FHTB is no guarantee that a mortgage lender will advance a mortgage. 

For further details on the scheme and details on how to apply please use the details below:

Tel:  DBS (9)4560 3600 Option 4 
Email: [email protected] 
www.gov.uk/guidance/forces-help-to-buy