Searches for new homes increases by 125% as Kildare people look to avail of Help-to-Buy scheme

The number of searches for new homes in Kildare rocketed inside the last week according to property website daft.ie.

The Help-To-Buy scheme was launched by the government recently, meaning perspective buyers are now veering closer towards buying new homes as they may be available at a knockdown price in comparison to a few months ago.

The number of searches for new homes increased by 125% last week, and Kildare was one of the county's in which the biggest increase in searches was recorded. Activity was high in counties such as Dublin, Wicklow, Meath, Wexford and Kildare, with towns around the capital becoming increasingly attractive to people wishing to commute to Dublin for work.

The first-time buyers scheme allows potential homeowners to enjoy a tax rebate of up to €20,000 to fund their deposit.