How would you like the money? vitamin b12 mangel vegetarische ernhrung Government help for the housing market is one reason for the pick-up in activity, said RICS. George Osborne announced his Help to Buy scheme in the Budget in a bid to kick-start the sluggish UK economy. Under the scheme the taxpayer lends buyers with a 5pc deposit up to 20pc of the value of new-build properties worth up to £600,000.